Part Land Rear Of The Range Great Eastern Square Felixstowe Suffolk

Pending DC/26/1389/DRC
Council
Date received
17 Apr 2026
Date validated
17 Apr 2026
Postcode
IP11 7DY

Description

Discharge of Condition Nos. 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of DC/25/4348/FUL - Creation of, and Change of Use of land for a managed storage compound (Use Class B8) and creation of cafe (Use Class E(b)) built from repurposed shipping container materials. Repositioning of existing hoardings to form new pedestrian walkway between Great Eastern Square and the cafe, alongside landscaping and biodiversity improvements. - Condition 7 - Detailed pedestrian footway design, Condition 9 - External lighting detail, Condition 10 - Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP), Condition 11 - Invasive Non-Native Species Protocol, Condition 12 - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan

East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#143 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

East Suffolk ranks #195 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

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East Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #78 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #73 of 292
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #195 of 292
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #169 of 292
81%
Minor dwellings approved
211 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
149 decided
1,992
Total decisions
156 refused in 2025