21 New Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1DY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1673/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Conversion of the building to a mixed commercial and residential use, comprising commercial use (Use Class E (a), (c) or (g)(i)) at ground floor, two residential flats at first floor, one residential flat at second floor and associated external alterations and works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
✓
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Target date was 28 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 148.

Documents 18

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 25-35, New Street
List entry 1030911 · 18 m away · 61 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 59 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Woodbridge conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Special protection area 426 m away: Deben Estuary; National infrastructure project 1664 m away: East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm; National landscape 354 m away: Suffolk Coast & Heaths; SSSI 426 m away: Deben Estuary SSSI; Inside the Woodbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £210,000 in February 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

28 February 2025£210,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area22 m² (237 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100)
PropertyFlat, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP12 1DY
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Woodbridge
Parish
Woodbridge
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Peter Wells Architects Limited
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 148, past the statutory target. 70% of changes of use in East Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 14892 days past the 56-day target
35%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
133decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Suffolk ranks #183 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #81 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #76 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #183 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #162 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
139 decided
1,965
Total decisions
158 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.