2 Dyehouse Meadow Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00307 - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Householder Application - One and a half-storey side extension with a single-storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jan 2026
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Validated
24 Mar 2026
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Consultation
24 Mar 2026
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Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Scheduled monument 38 m away: Roman villa at Liston Lane
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Conservation area 15 m away: Long Melford
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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
Local nature reserve 473 m away: The Railway Walks; Inside the Long Melford built-up area; Priority habitat 22 m away: Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh; 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £625,000 in October 2025. Detached house, freehold.

3 October 2025£625,000
13 June 1997£155,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area156 m² (1,679 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
CO10 9RF
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Long Melford
Parish
Long Melford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
KHA Design LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
791decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14651865
Planning Portal ref
PP-14651865
Neighbours
7 Apr 2026
Consultation
24 Mar 2026
Comments by
22 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
1 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
19 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.