Athene Cottage 7 Cross Street Hoxne Eye Suffolk IP21 5AJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03009 - Householder Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Householder Application - Restoration of existing building and creation of new single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 61. The consultation period closed on 19 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 6 and 7 Cross Street
List entry 1032504 · 5 m from the pin · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 7 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Hoxne conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument 58 m away: Remains of Hoxne Priory at Abbey Farm
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Heckfield Green built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
IP21 5AJ
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Hoxne & Worlingworth
Parish
Hoxne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architects Two Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 95% of extensions in Babergh Mid Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 14 Sept 2026.

Day 615 days past the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
513decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Babergh Mid Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. Babergh Mid Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15078889
Neighbours
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Babergh Mid Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #68 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #56 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #83 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
40 decided
882
Total decisions
99 refused in the year to March 2026