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DC/26/00913 - Non Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to . Installation of two number new bin stores to residential flat block (Bin Store B), to replace existing smaller bin stores, ensuring the flat block can accommodate two no. 1100 litre bins. Positioned alongside retail flat entrance. Relocation of existing barrier, as shown on drawing HBS-Z1-00-00-A-015. Changes to landscaping scheme, to include additional planting, as shown on Drawing HBS-DR-L-800. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Mar 2026
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Approved
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Dentist's Surgery and Number 129 High Street (Barclays Bank)
List entry 1277355 · 17 m away · 44 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 38 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Needham Market conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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
National infrastructure project 1159 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Local nature reserve 393 m away: Needham Lake; Inside the Needham Market 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, 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
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
IP6 8GA
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Needham Market
Parish
Needham Market
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Norse Group

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14749572
Planning Portal ref
PP-14749572
Statutory expiry
1 Apr 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