Blue Barn Farm High House Road Otley Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9PF

1. 24 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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• 1 Blue Barn Farm High House Road Otley Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9PF

  DC/19/4657/FUL Submitted 28 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from Agricultural Barn to residential dwelling (Class C3) minor alterations to building including installation of gable windows behind slats; Installation of wood burning flue on north elevation; minor revisions to fenestration.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs
  Domestic

• Malvern Villa Church Road Otley Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9NP

  DC/25/4772/FUL Submitted 9 Dec 2025 0.3 miles away

  Two storey extension to west side of existing house to create garage and spare bedroom

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs

• Land Off Millers Way Church Road Otley Suffolk IP6 9HF

  DC/26/2144/DRC Submitted 11 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

  Discharge of Condition No.14 of DC/23/0014/FUL - "Construction of five single storey dwellings including one affordable unit" - A verification report with respect to remedial measures undertaken - prepared by A F Howland Associates Limited

  Granted Conditions 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Little Meadow Bungalow Chapel Road Otley Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9NT

  DC/26/1595/FUL Submitted 28 Apr 2026 0.3 miles away

  Replacement of existing wooden garage with new wider one

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• The Surgery Chapel Road Otley Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9NT

  DC/26/3019/FUL Submitted 26 Aug 2026 0.3 miles away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Installation of single storey modular unit to the rear of Otley Surgery to provide additional clinical and support space.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 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