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100% of the 31 side extensions East Suffolk decided between April 2026 and November 2026 were approved; half were decided within 55 days. Plan Forecast, 5 November 2026.
Time to decide: half were decided within 55 days, counted from the day the application was valid (or received, where the register gives no valid date) over the 31 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.
Stoney Road Grundisburgh Woodbridge Suffolk
ApprovedRemoval of existing single storey side extension with proposed single storey side extension in lieu with associated alterations.
Decided 5 November 2026 DC/26/2568/FUL
Bredfield Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk
ApprovedConstruction of side extension comprising 2 bay garage with workshop/ garden store and dressing room over. Internal amendments to house and minor window changes.
Decided 2 November 2026 DC/26/3131/FUL
Church Cottages St James Street Dunwich Saxmundham Suffolk
ApprovedSide extension and remodelling to an existing residential dwelling with the demolition and rebuilding of an existing garage.
Decided 6 October 2026 DC/26/2848/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 85%
- Southwold 100%
- Framlingham 95%
- Woodbridge 96%
- Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton 98%
- Orwell & Villages 96%
- Kelsale & Yoxford 96%
- Bungay & Wainford 85%
- Eastern Felixstowe 93%
- Halesworth & Blything 98%
- Beccles & Worlingham 95%
- Harbour & Normanston 95%
- Martlesham & Purdis Farm 100%
- Wickham Market 92%
- Kirkley & Pakefield 79%
- Rendlesham & Orford 97%
Before you apply
- Do I need planning permission for a side extension?
- Do I need Building Regulations approval for a side extension?
Free check
Check your extension
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 132
- Garden room or outbuilding 92
- Two-storey extension 89
- Loft conversion or dormer 43
- Side extension 31
Questions people ask
What percentage of side extensions does East Suffolk approve?
100% were approved, over 31 decisions that went one way or the other. East Suffolk's figure across all types of work is drawn from 1,244 decisions.
How many side extensions has East Suffolk decided?
31 that went one way or the other, from April 2026 to November 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.