Climax Molybdenum UK Ltd Needham Road Stowmarket IP14 2AE Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/01041 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Over-clad the elevations of the existing single storey laboratory building, replacement of the existing pre-fabricated building and the construction of a new glazed link. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Mar 2026
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Validated
12 Mar 2026
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Consultation
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

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

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1643 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Stowmarket built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 Planning Application
Postcode
IP14 2AE
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Stow Thorney
Parish
Stowmarket
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
REES PRYER ARCHITECTS

How this decision compares

Decided in 154 days from validation, 90 days slower than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 64 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 93% of commercial and major works here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14764435
Planning Portal ref
PP-14764435
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
3 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
27 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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