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DC/26/00487 - Discharge of Condition(s) Approved
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Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
6 Feb 2026
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Validated
12 Feb 2026
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Approved
16 Feb 2026

Approved on 16 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DISCHARGE OF CONDITION(S) - APPROVAL Decision · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DC/23/02118 DECISION NOTICE Additional Information · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVER LETTER Additional Information · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 3

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
National infrastructure project 570 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is 570 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due. Also within 2 km: Bramford to Twinstead (decided, 1388 m); East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm (decided, 1459 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Mary, Grade I, 51 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
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

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Discharge of Condition(s)
Postcode
IP8 4PN
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
Bramford & Blakenham
Parish
Burstall
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
16 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14685420
Planning Portal ref
PP-14685420
Statutory expiry
9 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/02118 - Condition 13 (Surface Water Drainag…
DC/25/05267
2025 Approved
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/02118 - Condition 13 (Surface Water Drainag…
DC/25/05267
2025 Approved
Discharge of Conditions application for DC/23/02118 - Conditions 22 (Archaeological Evalu…
DC/25/05108
2025 Approved
Discharge of Conditions application for DC/23/02118 - Conditions 22 (Archaeological Evalu…
DC/25/05108
2025 Approved
Application for Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/23/02118 - Variation to condition 8…
DC/25/05014
2025 Approved
Application for Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/23/02118 - Variation to condition 8…
DC/25/05014
2025 Approved
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/02118 - Condition 10 (Glint & Glare Complai…
DC/25/05041
2025 Approved
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/02118 - Condition 10 (Glint & Glare Complai…
DC/25/05041
2025 Approved
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/21/00060 - Amendment to the site…
DC/25/04562
2025 Approved
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/21/00060 - Amendment to the site…
DC/25/04562
2025 Approved
Discharge of Condition Application for DC/23/04730 - Condition 8 (Construction Environmen…
DC/25/03150
2025 Approved
Discharge of Condition Application for DC/23/04730 - Condition 8 (Construction Environmen…
DC/25/03150
2023 Approved
Planning Application - Installation of renewable led energy generating station comprising…
DC/23/02118
2023 Approved
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DC/23/02118
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Church Farm Church Lane Somersham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4PN
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2018 Approved
9 Black Barn Close Somersham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4PX
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2017 Approved
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DC/17/04700
2017 Approved
1 Black Barn Close Somersham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4PX
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings