Fossils Cottage Chapel Close Fressingfield Eye Suffolk IP21 5QQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/01278 - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Householder Application - Conversion of existing garage to bedroom, proposed replacement windows and doors, erection of a carport with office space over Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Mar 2026
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Validated
26 Mar 2026
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Consultation
26 Mar 2026
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Approved
1 Jun 2026

Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area about 11 m away: Fressingfield
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Fressingfield 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 5QQ
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Fressingfield
Parish
Fressingfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Howe and Boosey Architectural Services ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 67 days from validation, 11 days slower than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 90% of demolitions here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
127decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14806579
Planning Portal ref
PP-14806579
Neighbours
26 Mar 2026
Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Comments by
7 May 2026
Site or press notice
1 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
21 May 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