The Old Royal 20 Victoria Street Southwold Suffolk IP18 6JF

1. 23 Jul 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 18 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 October 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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• Adnams Store Victoria Street Southwold Suffolk IP18 6JF

  DC/21/4716/FUL Submitted 14 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  Replacement of the existing glass entrance doors and sidelights with traditional framed, ledged and braced black painted doors in a new timber frame

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 5 Church Street Southwold Suffolk IP18 6JG

  DC/25/1977/LBC Submitted 19 May 2025 50 yards away

  Listed Building Consent - Replacement windows

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 9 Church Street Southwold Suffolk IP18 6JG

  DC/25/0518/FUL Submitted 10 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement of front windows and door

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 26 docs

• 9 Church Street Southwold Suffolk IP18 6JG

  DC/25/0519/LBC Submitted 10 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  Listed Building Consent - Replacement of front windows and door

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 29 docs

• 9 Church Street Southwold Suffolk IP18 6JG

  DC/25/4352/DRC Submitted 12 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3 of DC/25/0519/LBC - Listed Building Consent - Replacement of front windows and door - Large scale joinery details for glazed element of front door

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 2 Church Street Southwold Suffolk IP18 6JG

  DC/25/3990/DRC Submitted 17 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition Nos. 3 and 4 of DC/24/1513/FUL - Replacement of rotten poorly fitting wooden doors at first floor to front elevation onto Church Street. New door to be aluminium part glazed powder coated to match existing paintwork colour navy powder coated steel light weight external balcony, with obscured panel - Details of materials and details of the proposed obscure panel

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 4 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