Hemplands Farm The Street South Elmham St James Halesworth Suffolk IP19 0HX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1730/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

To replace the existing, structurally damaged, garage with a new replacement garage to include storage for bins and bicycles etc. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
24 Jun 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Hemplands
List entry 1283916 · 2 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the St James South Elmham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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
Full Application
Postcode
IP19 0HX
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Bungay And Wainford
Parish
South Elmham St James
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
A.C.Crockford & Partners

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
120decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Suffolk ranks #183 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #81 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #76 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #183 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #162 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
139 decided
1,965
Total decisions
158 refused in the year to March 2026