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97% of the 36 front porches East Suffolk decided between January 2026 and October 2026 were approved; half were decided within 53 days. Plan Forecast, 6 November 2026.
Time to decide: half were decided within 53 days, counted from the day the application was valid (or received, where the register gives no valid date) over the 36 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.
Cherry Tree Road Woodbridge Suffolk
ApprovedDemolish existing porch. Erect new porch.
Decided 6 October 2026 DC/26/2414/FUL
Joyce Road Bungay Suffolk
ApprovedPart Retrospective: Existing Front Porch and proposed extension of porch.
Decided 18 September 2026 DC/26/2632/FUL
Felixstowe Suffolk
ApprovedExternal redecoration of the building (like-for-like) and replacement of the side section of the bay window on the Orwell Road elevation; and the small sash window above the decorative railings on the Leopold Road elevation
Decided 14 September 2026 DC/26/1613/FUL
By ward in East Suffolk
Approval rates differ across a council. These are every ward we hold enough decisions for.
- Aldeburgh & Leiston 95%
- Carlford & Fynn Valley 83%
- Southwold 99%
- Framlingham 96%
- Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton 99%
- Bungay & Wainford 82%
- Kelsale & Yoxford 96%
- Eastern Felixstowe 96%
- Woodbridge 97%
- Beccles & Worlingham 95%
- Halesworth & Blything 94%
- Orwell & Villages 97%
- Martlesham & Purdis Farm 100%
- Wickham Market 94%
- Harbour & Normanston 94%
- Kirkley & Pakefield 77%
- Deben 98%
- Rendlesham & Orford 98%
- Kesgrave 95%
- Melton 97%
- Carlton & Whitton 97%
- Lothingland 87%
Before you apply
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Check your porch
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
- Rear extension 188
- Garden room or outbuilding 122
- Two-storey extension 118
- Loft conversion or dormer 57
- Side extension 45
- Front porch 36
Questions people ask
What percentage of front porches does East Suffolk approve?
97% were approved, over 36 decisions that went one way or the other. East Suffolk's figure across all types of work is drawn from 1,755 decisions.
How many front porches has East Suffolk decided?
36 that went one way or the other, from January 2026 to October 2026.
Get the forecast for your address
The figures above are the council. A forecast is your postcode: the same rate, the time a decision takes, and what happened on nearby streets. Free, and we email it to you.