The Oaks Old London Road Copdock And Washbrook Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3JD

1. 23 Mar 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 24 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Babergh took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• The Oaks Old London Road Copdock And Washbrook Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3JD

  DC/26/01258 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~19 May

  Full Planning Application - Erection of 1No Self build/Custom build Dwelling.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 26 docs
  Domestic

• Elm Lodge Old London Road Copdock And Washbrook Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3JD

  DC/17/02913 Submitted 14 Jun 2017 50 yards away

  Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Elm Lodge Old London Road Copdock And Washbrook Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3JD

  DC/17/02913 Submitted 14 Jun 2017 50 yards away

  Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Copdock And Washbrook Tennis Club Copdock And Washbrook Playing Field Old Ipswich Road Copdock And Washbrook IP8 3JN

  DC/26/01957 Submitted 7 May 2026 100 yards away

  Full Planning Application - Construction of floodlit padel court within existing tennis court; Construction of a covered refreshment area (retention of); Erection of 2no. Canopies over existing padel courts; Increase in height of fence to south boundary of enclosure and an increase in operational hours for the existing and proposed padel courts.

  Granted Full applications 19 docs
  Small domestic

• Copdock And Washbrook Tennis Club Copdock And Washbrook Playing Field Old Ipswich Road Copdock And Washbrook IP8 3JN

  DC/26/01957 Submitted 7 May 2026 100 yards away

  Full Planning Application - Construction of floodlit padel court within existing tennis court; Construction of a covered refreshment area (retention of); Erection of 2no. Canopies over existing padel courts; Increase in height of fence to south boundary of enclosure and an increase in operational hours for the existing and proposed padel courts.

  Granted Full applications 19 docs
  Small domestic

• Playing Field Adjacent To Copdock And Washbrook Village Hall Old London Road Copdock Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3JN

  DC/21/00595 Submitted 1 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  Planning Application - Surfacing of existing car parking area to north-west boundary of playing field

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• DC/25/05346 Granted

  The Ram Market Place Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5DL

  Full Planning Application - Change of use of first floor to 2 no. C3 residential flats. Internal and external alterations to The Ram Public House, erection of single storey courtyard extension.

  Received 8 Dec, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/03255 Granted

  38A Columbyne Close Stowupland Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4AP

  Full Planning Application - Construction of 2no. garden rooms (retention of)

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/04310 Awaiting decision

  Unit 1 And 2 Chilton Leys Stowmarket

  Planning Application - Completion and alteration of the part-built commercial building at Unit 1 & 2, Suffolk Central Business Park, to facilitate its use as a children's day nursery, together with the formation of associated outdoor garden and playareas and car parking

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/04288 Awaiting decision

  Springvale Court Hadleigh Road Sproughton IP8 3AS

  Planning Application. Change of Use of building and land as part of the Oakland Hall Children's Day Nursery

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/02879 Granted

  The Barn The Lodge Hughes Road East Bergholt Colchester Essex CO7 6QU

  Full Planning Application - Change of use from barn to kennels.

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications