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100% of the 40 garden rooms and outbuildings East Suffolk decided between August 2026 and November 2026 were approved; half were decided within 56 days. Plan Forecast, 4 November 2026.
Time to decide: half were decided within 56 days, counted from the day the application was valid (or received, where the register gives no valid date) over the 40 decisions with both dates.
Recent decisions
Real decisions, newest first. Addresses are reduced to the street here; the council publishes them in full on its own register.
Wenhaston With Mells Hamlet Halesworth Suffolk
ApprovedLink extension between house and annex to enable access to ground floor bedroom and form new dining area.
Decided 4 November 2026 DC/26/3154/FUL
Bredfield Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk
ApprovedConversion and extension of Garage into Annexe
Decided 2 November 2026 DC/26/2971/FUL
Woodbridge Suffolk
ApprovedReplacement timber entrance canopy extending between the Community Hall and Deben Annexe, new glazed aluminium entrance doors, warm sand-coloured render to selected external elevations, external building signage, lockable community notice board, Flush recessed LED downlights integrated within the timber canopy and associated minor external alterations
Decided 27 October 2026 DC/26/2915/FUL
By ward in East Suffolk
Approval rates differ across a council. These are every ward we hold enough decisions for.
Before you apply
- Do I need planning permission for a garden room?
- Do I need Building Regulations approval for a garden room?
- Do I need planning permission for a shed, garden room or outbuilding?
- Do I need Building Regulations approval for a shed, garden room or outbuilding?
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Put a pin on your house, describe the work, and see it measured against each permitted development limit, with the clause it comes from. A guide, not a guarantee.
Other work in East Suffolk
Questions people ask
What percentage of garden rooms and outbuildings does East Suffolk approve?
100% were approved, over 40 decisions that went one way or the other. East Suffolk's figure across all types of work is drawn from 491 decisions.
How many garden rooms and outbuildings has East Suffolk decided?
40 that went one way or the other, from August 2026 to November 2026.
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