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Tesco Stores Ltd Copdock Interchange Pinewood Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3TS

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/03186 Full Planning Application

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Proposal

Full Planning Application - Removal of the existing hand car wash and associated structures; reconfiguration and realignment of the internal bus lane and kerbline; relocation of existing lighting and CCTV columns; lowering existing utility covers; and re-marking of the car park to provide 19 additional customer parking spaces

As published by the council, reference DC/26/03186

Application record

Reference
DC/26/03186
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Sproughton & Pinewood
Parish
Pinewood
Postcode
IP8 3TS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jul 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 September 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 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Contour Planning Services Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Stevenage

Active · incorporated 2010 · Stevenage

19 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 92% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

  • ECOLOGY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 02 Sep 2026
  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 10 Aug 2026
  • ENV RESPONSE NOISE ODOUR LIGHT AND SMOKE Consultee Comment · 05 Aug 2026
  • IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 04 Aug 2026
  • SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 04 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 23 Jul 2026
  • (SITE LOCATION PLAN) 2748_P_01 Drawing · 23 Jul 2026
  • (EXISTING BLOCK PLAN) 2748_P_02 Drawing · 23 Jul 2026
  • (EXISTING LAYOUT PLAN) 2748_P_03 Drawing · 23 Jul 2026
  • (PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN) 2748_P_04 Drawing · 23 Jul 2026
  • (PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN) 2748_P_05 Drawing · 23 Jul 2026
  • (PROPOSED LAYOUT OVERLAY PLAN) 2748_P_06 Drawing · 23 Jul 2026
  • (VEHICLE SWEPT ANALYSIS - BUS TURNING AREA) 2401_045_SP01 Drawing · 23 Jul 2026
  • TRANSPORT TECHNICAL NOTE (2401-045 TN 01) Report · 23 Jul 2026
  • COVERING LETTER L001 Correspondence · 23 Jul 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided full applications in a median of 74 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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