Blythburgh Station Heritage Centre Station Road Blythburgh Suffolk IP19 9LQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2129/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

To install a 3' gauge railway line along a route previously cleared for a permissive footpath but not now required. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 58

Consultation & comments 40

PDF POWELL - 32 STOKE LANE GEDLING NOTTINGHAM NG4 2QP Public Comment · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PHILIPPOU-20 PHEASANT DRIVE BLUNDESTON Public Comment · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MR ALAN FRANCIS-36 CHERRY TREE LANE NORTH WALSHAM(FULL) Public Comment · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MR CHRISTOPHER PHILIPPOU-20 PHEASANT DRIVE BLUNDESTON LOWESTOFT SUFFOLK(FULL) Public Comment · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MR MICHAEL NEALE-4 WINSTON AVENUE IPSWICH(FULL) Public Comment · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF WHITE - 8 POUND CLOSE Public Comment · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ROBINSON - LINDY LOU Public Comment · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LOMAS - THRESHERS HALL Public Comment · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LEAK - 90 BRASENOSE AVENUE Public Comment · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ROYALL - 35 BUNGAY ROAD Public Comment · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DR STEPHEN BAZIRE-THE HOMESTEAD THREEHAMMER COMMON NEATISHEAD(FULL) Public Comment · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MR CHRIS WILLIAMS-7B ALBERT STREET BURY ST EDMUNDS(FULL) Public Comment · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MR TIM DEACON-1 MANWELL DRIVE SWANAGE(FULL) Public Comment · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MARTIN - 30 STARNHILL WAY Public Comment · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF MR ROSS BUCHANAN-ROSARY COTTAGE, CLAVERTON DOWN ROAD BATH(FULL) Public Comment · 2 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BLYTHBURGH PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 2 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF REYNOLDS Public Comment · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC RIGHTS OF WAY Consultee Comment · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MATTHEW SAUNDERS, THE PRIORY, PRIORY ROAD, BLYTHBURGH, IP19 9LR Public Comment · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MRS SHIRLEY TAYLOR-37 BARONS CLOSE HALESWORTH SUFFOLK(FULL) Public Comment · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PENROSE - 2 RENHOLD ROAD Public Comment · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LACEY - PRIORY COTTAGE Public Comment · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MISS JANINE NORRIS-ATHEL COTTAGE CHURCH LANE BLYTHBURGH HALESWORTH SUFFOLK(FULL) Public Comment · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SULLIVAN Public Comment · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CHRYSTAL - 4 AMBERLEY CLOSE Public Comment · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MORRIS Public Comment · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comment · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MARFLEET-POUND COTTAGE BLACKSMITH CLOSE WANGFORD BECCLES SUFFOLK(FULL Public Comment · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WILSON - 9 CHURCH CLOSE Public Comment · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BOOTON - 27 PORTLAND CRESCENT Public Comment · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY Consultee Comment · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HEWETT-59F THOROUGHFARE Public Comment · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DUNCE-89 DUKES DRIVE HALESWORTH SUFFOLK(FULL) Public Comment · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ESC TREES AND LANDSCAPE Consultee Comment · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DR ALAN MACKLEY-1 ANGEL LANE BLYTHBURGH SUFFOLK(FULL) Public Comment · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MR STEPHEN DAINE-24 ALDERGROVE CLOSE HALESWORTH SUFFOLK(FULL) Public Comment · 11 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultee Comment · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF INFO SHEET Neighbour Notification List · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP19 9LQ
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Wrentham, Wangford And Westleton
Parish
Blythburgh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Halesworth to Southwold NG Railway CIO

Public comments

35comments received
7 objecting28 supporting

80% support · above the UK average of 15%

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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