Witnesham Nursing Home The Street Witnesham Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9HG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2726/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Retrospective Application - Continued temporary siting of a portacabin for a further 5 years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 28 Sept 2026.

Documents 4

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF PW961_PL02 PROPOSED PLAN OF CABIN, BLOCK PLAN & LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF INFO SHEET Neighbour Notification List · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1123 m away: East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Witnesham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area789 m² (8,493 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 65)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
East Suffolk
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP6 9HG
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Carlford And Fynn Valley
Parish
Witnesham
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Peter Wells Architects Ltd

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Witnesham Nursing Home The Street Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HG
Retrospective Application - Continued temporary siting of a portacabin for a further 5 ye…
DC/22/0572/FUL
2022 Approved
Witnesham Nursing Home The Street Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HG
Retrospective Application - Continued temporary siting of a portacabin for a further 5 ye…
DC/22/0572/FUL
2020 Approved
Witnesham Nursing Home The Street Witnesham IP6 9HG
Retrospective Application for the temporary siting of a portacabin
DC/20/3610/FUL
2020 Approved
Witnesham Nursing Home The Street Witnesham IP6 9HG
Retrospective Application for the temporary siting of a portacabin
DC/20/3610/FUL
2019 Approved
Barn Cottage Hall Lane Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HN
Listed Building Consent - For the removal of all existing windows from the listed propert…
DC/19/2187/LBC
2019 Approved
Barn Cottage Hall Lane Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HN
Listed Building Consent - For the removal of all existing windows from the listed propert…
DC/19/2187/LBC
2018 Refused
Rose Cottage 1 Mill Lane Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HR
Proposed bungalow.
DC/18/4438/FUL
2018 Refused
Rose Cottage 1 Mill Lane Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HR
Proposed bungalow.
DC/18/4438/FUL
2018 Approved
Barn Cottage Hall Lane Witnesham IP6 9HN
For the removal of all existing windows from the listed property and for the installation…
DC/18/3822/LBC
2018 Approved
Barn Cottage Hall Lane Witnesham IP6 9HN
For the removal of all existing windows from the listed property and for the installation…
DC/18/3822/LBC
2018 Refused
1 Mill Lane Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HR
Proposed detached cottage with garage
DC/18/2640/FUL
2018 Refused
1 Mill Lane Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HR
Proposed detached cottage with garage
DC/18/2640/FUL
2018 Withdrawn
Barn Cottage Hall Lane Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HN
Removal of all existing windows from the listed property and for the installation of new…
DC/18/2613/LBC
2018 Withdrawn
Barn Cottage Hall Lane Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HN
Removal of all existing windows from the listed property and for the installation of new…
DC/18/2613/LBC
2017 Approved
6 Giles Way Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HB
G1 Black PoplarThis is a large tree with an open crown which spans several gardens. There…
DC/17/4551/TPO
2017 Approved
6 Giles Way Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HB
G1 Black PoplarThis is a large tree with an open crown which spans several gardens. There…
DC/17/4551/TPO
2017 Approved
Fynn Lodge The Street Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HG
To fell Corsican Pine in rear garden; tree is suffering from red needle blight.
DC/17/4094/TPO
2017 Approved
Fynn Lodge The Street Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HG
To fell Corsican Pine in rear garden; tree is suffering from red needle blight.
DC/17/4094/TPO
2016 Approved
The Barn Mill Lane Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HP
Proposed conversion of existing barn to dwelling following previous approval for demoliti…
DC/16/2008/FUL
2016 Approved
The Barn Mill Lane Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HP
PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF 'THE BARN' AND PROPOSED NEW SINGLE STOREY DWELLING
DC/16/0395/FUL
2023 Refused
The Barn Mill Lane Witnesham Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9HP
Removal of Condition No. 8 of DC/16/2008/FUL (Proposed conversion of existing barn to dwe…
DC/23/3873/ROC
2023 Refused
The Barn Mill Lane Witnesham Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9HP
Removal of Condition No. 8 of DC/16/2008/FUL (Proposed conversion of existing barn to dwe…
DC/23/3873/ROC
2019 Approved
The Barn Mill Lane Witnesham IP6 9HR
Discharge of conditions 7 of application DC/16/2008/FUL -Proposed conversion of existing…
DC/19/2598/DRC
2019 Approved
The Barn Mill Lane Witnesham IP6 9HR
Discharge of conditions 7 of application DC/16/2008/FUL -Proposed conversion of existing…
DC/19/2598/DRC
2018 Approved
The Barn Mill Lane Witnesham Suffolk IP6 9HP
Details as required by condition 7 of DC/16/2008/FUL - Proposed conversion of existing ba…
DC/18/1550/DRC
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.