Old Meadow Farm Hadleigh Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6FU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/01172 - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Householder Application - Erection of a single storey rear extension and front porch canopy extension. Weatherboarding to all elevations of the property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Mar 2026
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Validated
23 Mar 2026
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Consultation
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
19 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Elmsett 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. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £333,000 in December 2022. Detached house, freehold.

20 December 2022£333,000
19 September 1997£145,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
IP7 6FU
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
South East Cosford
Parish
Elmsett
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
19 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Unique Design Creations Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 33 days slower than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
670decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14790681
Planning Portal ref
PP-14790681
Neighbours
12 May 2026
Consultation
1 Jun 2026
Comments by
15 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
27 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
18 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.