Tower End House Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1QE

1. 16 Feb 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 9 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 May 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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• Toll Rest Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1QB

  DC/26/0411/LBC Submitted 2 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Listed Building Consent - Dismantle dilapiodated chimney down to roof level and re construct to existing details

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• The Annexe Tower End House Yarmouth Road Melton Suffolk IP12 1DE

  DC/26/2554/FUL Submitted 17 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  Change of use of Annexe to holiday let

  Awaiting decision Full applications 28 docs

• St Andrews Church Station Road Melton Suffolk IP12 1PX

  DC/26/1252/TCA Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

  1no. Yew (marked on plan) - Reduce back from neighbouring property, remove deadwood 1no. Cotoneaster (marked on plan) - Reduce back from neighbouring property, remove deadwood 1no. Elder (marked on plan) - Fell

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• Melton Rectory Station Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1PX

  DC/25/4583/TCA Submitted 26 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  2no. Beech hedge (G001 & G002 on submitted plan) - Reduce height to 8ft from ground level

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 56 The Street Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1PW

  DC/24/3157/TCA Submitted 4 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  T1 Taxus baccata ( English Yew ) - Fell T2 Taxus baccata ( English Yew ) - Fell T3 Taxus baccata ( English Yew ) - Fell T4 Betula pendula ( Silver birch ) - Fell T5 Prunus avium ( Common cherry ) - Fell

  Granted Trees 18 docs

• Old Wilford Barn Station Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1PX

  DC/26/2226/TCA Submitted 16 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  1no. Lime (T1 on submitted plan) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level, reduce whole crown by approx. 3m

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• DC/26/3494/FUL Awaiting decision

  11 Whitton Close Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9RG

  Demolition and rebuild of existing side kitchen extension

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/3466/FUL Awaiting decision

  40 Wingfield Street Bungay Suffolk NR35 1EZ

  Single storey rear extension and detached Garden Studio

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/2645/FUL Granted

  37 The Copse Martlesham Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4UR

  Construction of detached garden room

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/3435/FUL Awaiting decision

  Abbey Farm Huntingfield Road Linstead Parva Halesworth Suffolk IP19 0LQ

  Single storey extension and demolition of outbuilding.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/3437/FUL Awaiting decision

  Martins Glebe 3 Rectory Lane Kirton Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0PY

  Extension to provide space for physiotherapy clinic

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications