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 24m 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 38m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  Change of use of Annexe to holiday let

  Awaiting decision Full applications 27 docs

• St Andrews Church Station Road Melton Suffolk IP12 1PX

  DC/26/1252/TCA Submitted 31 Mar 2026 40m 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 85m 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 138m 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 159m 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/26/2060/FUL Granted

  50 Rodber Way Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4WJ

  Multi use room at the bottom of the garden, single storey, wood frame, single door, no wc or cooking facilities. no glazing as use of building will be used as golf simulator

  4 Jun 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/2605/FUL Granted

  48 Haugh Lane Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1JG

  Enclosing rear garden in 1.8m wooden fence with concrete posts

  22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/2606/FUL Granted

  2 Hertfords Place Chillesford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 3SD

  Construction of a detached, timber-framed garden studio to the side/rear of house for use as home office

  22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/2575/FUL Granted

  4 Pine Bank Martlesham Heath Martlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP5 3UP

  Construction of a single storey rear extension

  20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/2503/FUL Granted

  4 Lucerne Close Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 8RB

  Single storey side extension to house

  13 Jul 2026 Full applications