Wickham Market Library The Wickham Market Resource Centre Chapel Lane Wickham Market Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 0SB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1943/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of a single storey flat roof extension/sun room to the rear of the building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Validated
9 Jun 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Wickham Market 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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of All Saints, Grade II*, 53 m away · 2 Grade II*, 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1130 m away: The Sizewell C Project; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Wickham Market 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 area1,743 m² (18,761 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 53)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP13 0SB
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Wickham Market
Parish
Wickham Market
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
691decided 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

1comment received
1 neutral

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Aug 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

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.