2 Netherhall Cottages Main Road Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1NS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/01008 - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) and replacement of UPVC windows with aluminium. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Mar 2026
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Validated
11 Mar 2026
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Consultation
11 Mar 2026
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Approved
29 Apr 2026

Approved on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

National landscape about 19 m away: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Special protection area about 311 m away: Stour and Orwell Estuaries
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI about 311 m away: Orwell Estuary SSSI; Inside the Shotley Gate 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 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
IP9 1NS
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Ganges
Parish
Shotley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jez Deville Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster 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-14762362
Planning Portal ref
PP-14762362
Neighbours
12 Mar 2026
Consultation
11 Mar 2026
Comments by
16 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
26 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
6 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