Downs Cottages Church Street Stoke By Nayland Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00465 - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Installation of 4No. Air-to-Air Heat Pump AC units (1No. to each house at 1-4 The Downs). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Refused
14 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
CO6 4QN
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Bures St Mary & Nayland
Parish
Stoke By Nayland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
14 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
C B Architecture

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14666787
Neighbours
23 Feb 2026
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Comments by
11 Mar 2026
Site notice
26 Feb 2026
Press notice
24 Feb 2025
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 performance
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