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9 Valleyview Drive Rushmere St Andrew Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5UW

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/3443/PNH Prior Approval Larger Home Extension

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Prior Notification (Householder) - Single storey flat roofed rear extension.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/3443/PNH

Application record

Reference
DC/26/3443/PNH
Type
Prior Approval Larger Home Extension
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Sep 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Rushmere St Andrew
Parish
Rushmere St Andrew
Postcode
IP4 5UW

Comment by 28 October 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

  1. 30 Sep 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 5 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 November 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

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Ian Smillie Architectural Services Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

2 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 prior approval applications in a median of 41 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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