Elmhurst 76 Thoroughfare Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1AL Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2490/CLP - Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Use of the land to site a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 67.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Park House and Elmhurst
List entry 1377079 · 10 m from the pin · 46 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II*, 40 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area 292 m away: Deben Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
National landscape 196 m away: Suffolk Coast & Heaths; SSSI 292 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
Postcode
IP12 1AL
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Woodbridge
Parish
Woodbridge
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 92% of extensions in East Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 14 Sept 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
392decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Sept 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