Planning application
Land Adjoining Orwell Logistics Park A14 Nacton Heath Bound Nacton Heath Ipswich Suffolk
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior Notification - Proposed Demolition of the existing buildings on land known as 'Shephard and Dog Farm' at Orwell Logistics Park Ipswich IP10 0DD
As published by the council, reference DC/26/2768/DEM
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/2768/DEM
- Type
- Prior Notification Demolition
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Martlesham And Purdis Farm
- Parish
- Purdis Farm
Comment by 23 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on East Suffolk's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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17 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
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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Awaiting decision Amendments 18 docs -
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