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The Garden Cottage 2 Ipswich Road Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LT

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/25/4800/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Domestic

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Proposal

Erection of 1.5 storey 2 bedroom dwelling as a self build project

As published by the council, reference DC/25/4800/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/25/4800/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
11 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Ward
Rendlesham And Orford
Parish
Orford
Postcode
IP12 2LT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Dec 2025

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 9 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 March 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Brooks Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Saxmundham

Active · incorporated 1985 · Saxmundham

55 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 94% granted

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Documents

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

19 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 full applications in a median of 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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