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Planning in East Suffolk by area

In the last month there were 68 new planning applications and 39 decisions worth knowing about across East Suffolk, and 97% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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68new applicationslast 31 days
39decisions36 approved, 1 refused
97%approval rateof applications approved or refused
8new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Walton (13), Oulton Broad (10) and Felixstowe (9). The middle East Suffolk area had 1, and 37 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1WaltonIP11137660–
2Oulton BroadNR32106440–
3FelixstoweIP1193660–
4BungayNR3587110–
5LowestoftNR32853302
6SouthwoldIP1885330–
7KesgraveIP564220–
8ReydonIP1853220–
9Trimley St MartinIP1143110–
10AldeburghIP1532110–
11HalesworthIP1932110–
12OultonNR3232110–
13Trimley St MaryIP1133000–
14WoodbridgeIP1232110–
15BecclesNR3420220–
16Carlton ColvilleNR3321110–
17LeistonIP1622000–
18SaxmundhamIP1721110–
19WalpoleIP1922000–
20BarnbyNR3410101–
21Benhall GreenIP1711000–
22BrandestonIP1311000–
23CarltonIP1710110–
24CharsfieldIP1311000–
25CortonNR3210110–
26DenningtonIP1311000–
27FramlinghamIP1310110–
28HoltonIP1911000–
29KelsaleIP1710110–
30KessinglandNR3310110–
31KirtonIP1011000–
32MiddletonIP1710110–
33PeasenhallIP1711000–
34WalberswickIP1811000–
35WaldringfieldIP1211000–
36Wickham MarketIP1311000–
37YoxfordIP1711000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension231670100%
Outline plans2111100100%
Extension962167%
New homes5230100%
Side extension5410–
Loft conversion5410–
Demolition4400–
New signs3030100%
Change of use2200–
Going green1100–
Other291890100%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across East Suffolk, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

1 application refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of East Suffolk have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Walton (13), Oulton Broad (10), Felixstowe (9), Bungay (8) and Lowestoft (8), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.

How many planning applications are approved in East Suffolk?

Of the 37 applications approved or refused in the last month, 36 were approved and 1 refused: an approval rate of 97%.

What are people in East Suffolk applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (23), outline plans (21) and extension (9).

Where are new homes planned in East Suffolk?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 145 new homes at Land South Of Briscoe Way Framlingham Suffolk (145 homes, approved). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Lowestoft (2).