Planning application
54 Salehurst Road Rushmere St Andrew Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8SD
Works: Extension Small domestic
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Proposal
Prior Approval Larger Home Extension - Erection of single storey rear pitched roof extension
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1147/PNH
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1147/PNH
- Type
- Prior Approval Larger Home Extension
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Rushmere St Andrew
- Parish
- Rushmere St Andrew
- Postcode
- IP3 8SD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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26 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Ian Smillie Architectural Services Agent, an architecture practice
50 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 82% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 prior approval applications in a median of 40 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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