Bartley Barn Lower Road Westerfield Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9AR

1. 12 Jun 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 September 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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• Land North West Of Mill Farm Westerfield Road Westerfield Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9AA

  DC/20/1802/ARM Submitted 18 May 2020 200 yards away

  Approval of reserved matters (Phase 1 Country Park) of DC/16/2592/OUT - Mixed use development comprising up to 1,100 residential dwellings (C3); a local centre inc. up to 250sqm (net) of convenience floor space (A1), up to 300sqm of comparison floorspace (A1), up to 250sqm in use classes A1-A5; up to 500sqm community centre (D1); provision of land for a primary school (D1); provision of sports facilities, Country Park (including visitor centre D1) and open space (including amenity space/childrens play areas and allotments) and sustainable urban drainage systems; associated landscaping, infrastructure and engineering/earthworks; and the creation of two new vehicular accesses from Henley Road, one vehicular access from Westerfield Road (to serve Country Park only), pedestrian/cycle bridge over railway and vehicular bridge over railway (access only).

  Granted Reserved matters 140 docs

• Land Adjacent To Lower Farm House Lower Road Westerfield Suffolk IP6 9AR

  DC/26/1867/FUL Submitted 20 May 2026 250 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jul

  Construction of a self-build dwelling, new access and associated works

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 14 docs
  Domestic

• Land At Lower Road Westerfield Suffolk

  DC/26/0916/FUL Submitted 6 Mar 2026 350 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jun

  Erection of nineteen dwellings, new vehicular access, associated hard and soft landscaping, and new community open space

  Awaiting decision Full applications 80 docs

• South View Lower Road Westerfield Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9AR

  DC/26/2155/FUL Submitted 11 Jun 2026 400 yards away

  Rear extension and conversion of garage into habitable space.

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs

• Henley Gate Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9AA

  DC/26/0902/DRC Submitted 6 Mar 2026 400 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~1 May

  Discharge of Condition Nos. 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 of DC/20/1802/ARM - Approval of reserved matters (Phase 1 Country Park) of DC/16/2592/OUT - Mixed use development comprising up to 1,100 residential dwellings (C3); a local centre inc. up to 250sqm (net) of convenience floor space (A1), up to 300sqm of comparison floorspace (A1), up to 250sqm in use classes A1-A5; up to 500sqm community centre (D1); provision of land for a primary school (D1); provision of sports facilities, Country Park (including visitor centre D1) and open space (including amenity space/childrens play areas and allotments) and sustainable urban drainage systems; associated landscaping, infrastructure and engineering/earthworks; and the creation of two new vehicular accesses from Henley Road, one vehicular access from Westerfield Road (to serve Country Park only), pedestrian/cycle bridge over railway and vehicular bridge over railway (access only). 2. - Details of the boundary treatment and surfacing of the Maintenance Depot and connecting access. 6. Details of the informal play features. 7. Updated Country Park Landscape Management Plan and Ecology Strategy. - 8. Details of the exclusion fencing for the dog-off lead area. - 9. Temporary and permanent measures to be installed to prevent unauthorised vehicular access. - 10. Technical details of the structure to be installed to enable the cycle route (accessed from Lower Road) to cross over the nearby watercourse.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 14 docs

• Henley Gate Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9AA

  DC/26/0870/DRC Submitted 4 Mar 2026 400 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~29 Apr

  Discharge of Condition Nos 7 of DC/21/4734/ARM - Approval of reserved matters - Phases 2-6 of the Country Park (comprising hard and soft landscaping, drainage, earthworks, boundary treatments and associated works) - of DC/16/2592/OUT: Mixed use development comprising up to 1,100 residential dwellings (C3); a local centre inc. up to 250sqm (net) of convenience floor space (A1), up to 300sqm of comparison floorspace (A1), up to 250sqm in use classes A1-A5; and up to 500sqm community centre (D1); provision of land for a primary school (D1); provision of sports facilities, Country Park (including visitor centre D1) and open space (including amenity space/childrens play areas and allotments) and sustainable urban drainage systems; associated landscaping, infrastructure and engineering/earthworks; and the creation of 2No. new vehicular accesses from Henley Road, 1No. vehicular access from Westerfield Road (to serve Country Park only), pedestrian/cycle bridge over railway and vehicular bridge over railway (access only). - Ecology Strategy.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 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