Land At Valley Road Little Blakenham Suffolk IP8 4LP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/01277 - Agricultural Determination Approved

Proposal

Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Proposed: Erection, Extension or Alteration of a building for Agricultural or Forestry Use. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A - Construction of a below ground irrigation reservoir lined with engineered clay from the site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Mar 2026
Approved
11 May 2026

Approved on 11 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

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Important details

Application type
Agricultural Determination
Postcode
IP8 4LP
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Blakenham
Parish
Little Blakenham
Case officer
Show
Decision
Formal Approval of Details IS required
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hawes Associates

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14807136
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 performance
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