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Orwell House High Street Flowton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4LF

Awaiting decision Mid Suffolk DC/26/03974 Householder Planning Application

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Proposal

Householder Application - Conversion of garage into home office.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/03974

Application record

Reference
DC/26/03974
Type
Householder Planning Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
11 Sep 2026
Validated
11 Sep 2026
Ward
Bramford & Blakenham
Parish
Flowton
Postcode
IP8 4LF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Suffolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • DC/26/02894 Withdrawn

    Orwell House High Street Flowton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4LF

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Conversion of existing garage to home office.

    Decided 10 Sep 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2026

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Box Valley Architectural Design Agent, an architecture practice registered in Ipswich

Active · incorporated 2019 · Ipswich

84 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Mid Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Suffolk decided householder applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Orwell House High Street Flowton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4LF

    DC/26/02894 Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Conversion of existing garage to home office.

    Withdrawn Lawful development 1 doc

  • Orwell House High Street Flowton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4LF

    DC/26/02894 Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Conversion of existing garage to home office.

    Withdrawn Lawful development 1 doc

  • Bush Farm Somersham Road Flowton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4LN

    DC/26/02482 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

    Householder Application - Replacement single storey front porch and link corridor, garage extension, two storey rear extension, new windows and doors, alterations

    Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • Bush Farm Somersham Road Flowton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4LN

    DC/26/02482 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

    Householder Application - Replacement single storey front porch and link corridor, garage extension, two storey rear extension, new windows and doors, alterations

    Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 8 docs
    Small domestic

In Mid Suffolk

  • DC/26/04405 Awaiting decision

    Fairfield House Warren Lane Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9DT

    Householder Application - Erection of porch to front and associated alterations to fenestration

    Received 8 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Householder
  • DC/26/03416 Granted

    9 - 11 Devon Road Stowupland Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4BZ

    Householder Application - Erection of a Single storey front porch

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Householder
  • DC/26/02370 Granted

    8 The Glebe Alpheton Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9BS

    Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear and side extensions (following removal of existing conservatories)

    Received 3 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • DC/26/03361 Granted

    Chestnuts Rattlesden Road Drinkstone Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9TN

    Householder Application - Fitment of 15 solar panels on south west and 15 solar panels on south east facing roofs of extension built 2001. Each solar panel will be 1134 x 1762mm. Installation of 30 kWh battery internally in garage

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Householder
  • DC/25/01907 Awaiting decision

    Grove Farmhouse Grove Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe IP14 6LZ

    Householder Application - Demolition of derelict outbuilding and replace with a new structure, erection of potting shed and greenhouse and a swimming pool, erection of ground mounted solar array

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Householder