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Former Bus Depot And Workshop Chapel Road Otley Woodbridge Suffolk IP6 9NT

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/25/3808/OUT Outline Application

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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Proposal

Outline Application (Some Matters Reserved) - Residential development of upto five dwellings with access from Chapel Road

As published by the council, reference DC/25/3808/OUT

Application record

Reference
DC/25/3808/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
6 Oct 2025
Validated
16 Oct 2025
Ward
Carlford And Fynn Valley
Parish
Otley
Postcode
IP6 9NT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2025

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 16 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    East Suffolk took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Ben Elvin Planning Consultancy Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Stowmarket

Active · incorporated 2017 · Stowmarket

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Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided outline applications in a median of 18 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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