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Land Located To West Of Ellough Road And To East Of Oak Lane Beccles Suffolk

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/25/4214/OUT Outline Application

Works: Extension Major scheme

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Proposal

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for access) for a mixed-use sustainable extension allowing for the provision of up to 721 dwellings (Use Class C3) including 30% affordable housing and 5% custom build properties, 5 hectares of employment land, land for a primary school, a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), a community hub (incorporating retail floorspace, preschool and sports pavilion), children's play areas, public open space and Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANG)

As published by the council, reference DC/25/4214/OUT

Application record

Reference
DC/25/4214/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
31 Oct 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Ward
Beccles And Worlingham
Parish
Worlingham

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Oct 2025

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 4 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 January 2026, 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.

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WSP Ltd Agent, registered in Cobham

Active · incorporated 2001 · Cobham

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Documents

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

136 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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