Planning application
Former Ferry Quay Cafe Ferry Quay Woodbridge Suffolk
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retention of existing café development, with alterations and secondary access.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4899/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4899/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Woodbridge
- Parish
- Woodbridge
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Dec 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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7 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Woodbridge
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19 documents on file for this application
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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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