39 High Road East Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 9JS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/4807/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Proposed front boundary wall and vehicle gates To replace previously withdrawn application Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Dec 2025
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Validated
26 Jan 2026
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Committee
23 Jun 2026
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Refused
25 Jun 2026
Appeal
Appeal lodged

Refused on 25 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by East Suffolk Planning Committee South on 23 Jun 2026.

Refused

Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.

  • Officers advised approval because the design, parking, highways and neighbouring amenity were considered acceptable.
  • The Town Council, the Felixstowe Society and the Ward Member raised concerns about the proposal’s appearance, context and safety.
  • Members refused the application because it was contrary to policies SCLP 11.1 and 11.2.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee debate, vote and reasons for refusal. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of East Suffolk's committee minutes of 23 Jun 2026.

Documents 17

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 2

Grade II listed: The Old Hall
List entry 1030409 · 22 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Felixstowe 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £540,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

14 March 2025£540,000

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
IP11 9JS
Received
11 Dec 2025
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Eastern Felixstowe
Parish
Felixstowe
Case officer
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Target decision
22 May 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 150 days from validation, 94 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 4% of extensions here are.

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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Committee
23 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Mar 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