Land North And South Of Brettenham Road, Cross Green Hitcham IP7 7NT Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/05592 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Creation of agricultural access, 1 no. to the north of Brettenham Road and 1 no. to the south of Brettenham, to support ongoing agricultural business. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Dec 2025
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Validated
5 Jan 2026
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Consultation
28 Apr 2026
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Approved
14 May 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Documents 25

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF FULL PLANNING - GRANT Decision · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 14 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 15

PDF ECOLOGY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Report · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG APPRAISAL V2 Report · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL V2 Report · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF GREAT CRESTED NEWT DISTRICT LEVEL LICENSING IMPACT ASSESSMENT & CONSERVATION PAY Report · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Report · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOL_BRETTENHAM ROAD_DRAFT TO CLIENT.X Report · 5 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC CONDITION ASSESSMENTS.XLSX Report · 5 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - BNG APPRAISAL HAWTHORN ECOLOGY_BRETTENHAM ROAD HITCHAM_BNG_FINAL TO Report · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - PRELIMINARY ECOLOGY ASSESSMENT HAWTHORN ECOLOGY_BRETTENHAM ROAD HIT Report · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT TD ACCESS BRETTENHAM ROAD TN 101125 Report · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TECHNICAL STATEMENT TD PAAA BR 28 07 2025 Report · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - FINAL Report · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF PROPOSED SITE ACCESSES PCD759 001 REV B Drawing Amended · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 194 PROPOSED ROAD ACCESSES PCD759 001 REV A 202 Drawing Superseded · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC HIGHWAYS COMMENTS APPROVING CHANGES Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PRE APPLICATION RESPONSE FROM SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSE_SCC-CON-3386-25(1) Additional Information · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP7 7NT
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
North Cosford
Parish
Hitcham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Claxton Planning Services

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14575039
Neighbours
7 Jan 2026
Consultation
28 Apr 2026
Comments by
12 May 2026
Site notice
16 Jan 2026
Press notice
13 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
Cross Green Court Brettenham Road Hitcham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7NT
Householder Planning Application - Erection of single storey summer house/home office (fo…
DC/21/00273
2021 Approved
Cross Green Court Brettenham Road Hitcham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7NT
Householder Planning Application - Erection of single storey summer house/home office (fo…
DC/21/00273
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings