149 High Street Aldeburgh Suffolk IP15 5AN Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/4831/FUL - Full Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Conversion of attic space to master bedroom with ensuite facility. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Dec 2025
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Validated
7 Jan 2026
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Approved
26 Feb 2026

Approved on 26 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF APPROVE - FULL APPLICATION Decision Notice · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF 25111 100 EXISTING SITE, BLOCK, FLOOR, ELEVATIONS & SECTION Drawing · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 25111 101 PROPOSED FLOOR, ELEVATIONS, SECTIONS & BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF ALDEBURGH TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF INFO SHEET Neighbour Notification List · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Supporting Documents · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Supporting Documents · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Union Baptist Chapel Including Forecourt Railings, Gates and Gate Piers
List entry 1269751 · 19 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 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 ↗
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.
Aldeburgh 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Heritage coast: Suffolk
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Special protection area 164 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
National infrastructure project 1356 m away: Sea Link; Inside the Aldeburgh built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 2

Last sold for £680,000 in August 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

9 August 2024£680,000
27 May 2015£400,000

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

Building

Floor area89 m² (958 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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
IP15 5AN
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Ward
Aldeburgh And Leiston
Parish
Aldeburgh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
26 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hollins Architects Surveyors & Planning Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
829decided 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

2comments received
2 supporting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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

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

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.