Land North Of Railway And East Of Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0458/CON - Other Consultation Responded

Proposal

Consultation - Phase 4 Residential Development of Henley Gate - Phase 4 Design Code and Reserved Matters for up to 145 dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
4 Feb 2026
✓
Committee
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Feb 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Oct 2026; it is now day 244.

Planning committee

Decided by East Suffolk Planning Committee on 30 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the scheme would provide flexible seating, planting and public-event space without harming the Conservation Area.
  • Residents and consultees raised concerns about losing the fountain, artwork and seating, while supporters welcomed greater flexibility and public use.
  • The committee approved the application by eight votes to one, with two abstentions, subject to added conditions and an informative.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, public views, committee debate, vote and conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of East Suffolk's committee minutes of 30 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Ipswich 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.

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Important details

Application type
Other Consultation
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Ward
Melton
Parish
Melton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 244, past the statutory target. 65% of new homes in East Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 22 Sept 2026.

Day 244153 days past the 91-day target
40%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
130decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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