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Ferry Cottage Gardner Road Southwold Suffolk IP18 6HJ

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/0788/FUL Full Application

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Proposal

Retrospective Application - Re-rendering of existing property, changing upvc rainwater goods to cast iron and replacement front door

As published by the council, reference DC/26/0788/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/26/0788/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Southwold
Parish
Southwold
Postcode
IP18 6HJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Feb 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 April 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

Southwold Building & Design Consultancy Limited Agent, a design practice registered in Beccles

Active · incorporated 2020 · Beccles

50 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

14 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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