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87% of the 30 new dwellings in gardens East Suffolk decided between December 2025 and November 2026 were approved; half were decided within 77 days. Plan Forecast, 6 November 2026.
Time to decide: half were decided within 77 days, counted from the day the application was valid (or received, where the register gives no valid date) over the 30 decisions with both dates.
Year by year
A year we hold only part of will show fewer decisions rather than a different rate, so read the count beside the percentage.
| Year | Decisions | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 90% |
| 2025 | 5 | too few to say |
Recent decisions
Real decisions, newest first. Addresses are reduced to the street here; the council publishes them in full on its own register.
Farm Close Bungay Suffolk
ApprovedNew dwelling
Decided 4 November 2026 DC/26/3098/FUL
Nicholls Close Ufford Suffolk
RefusedFormation of new highway access and erection of new self build dwelling and associated works
Decided 23 October 2026 DC/26/1294/FUL
Lowestoft Suffolk
ApprovedConstruction of 6 dwellings, (two bedroom terraced and semi detached affordable homes)
Decided 16 October 2026 DC/26/2260/FUL
By ward in East Suffolk
Approval rates differ across a council. These are every ward we hold enough decisions for.
- Aldeburgh & Leiston 96%
- Carlford & Fynn Valley 83%
- Southwold 98%
- Framlingham 96%
- Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton 98%
- Bungay & Wainford 83%
- Kelsale & Yoxford 96%
- Woodbridge 97%
- Eastern Felixstowe 96%
- Beccles & Worlingham 94%
- Halesworth & Blything 93%
- Orwell & Villages 95%
- Wickham Market 93%
- Martlesham & Purdis Farm 100%
- Harbour & Normanston 91%
- Kirkley & Pakefield 77%
- Rendlesham & Orford 98%
- Deben 98%
- Kesgrave 93%
- Lothingland 89%
- Melton 97%
- Carlton & Whitton 97%
- Oulton Broad 93%
Free check
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Other work in East Suffolk
- Rear extension 205
- Garden room or outbuilding 144
- Two-storey extension 132
- Loft conversion or dormer 61
- Side extension 48
- Front porch 38
- New dwelling in a garden 30
Questions people ask
What percentage of new dwellings in gardens does East Suffolk approve?
87% were approved, over 30 decisions that went one way or the other. East Suffolk's figure across all types of work is drawn from 1,939 decisions.
How many new dwellings in gardens has East Suffolk decided?
30 that went one way or the other, from December 2025 to November 2026.
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