The Paddocks 5 Ipswich Road Newbourne Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4NS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2918/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of barn. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026, from East Suffolk's recent agricultural works.

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 303 m away: Newbourn Springs SSSI; Inside the Newbourne built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, 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 listed building 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
Full Application
Postcode
IP12 4NS
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Orwell And Villages
Parish
Newbourne
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Phil Cobbold Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides agricultural works by day 56.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
55decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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