71A North Road Southwold Suffolk IP18 6BH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/3253/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Replacement windows, reinstatement of balcony at rear, new exterior staircase, new balcony to front, removal of ground floor conservatory, replace front fence Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from East Suffolk's recent extensions.

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Southwold 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 ↗
Heritage coast: Suffolk
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Special area of conservation 139 m away: Outer Thames 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
Inside the Southwold built-up area; Priority habitat 39 m away: Saline lagoons.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £850,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

10 September 2025£850,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP18 6BH
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Southwold
Parish
Southwold
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
House.Good

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
669decided 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Nov 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