39 Chancery Lane Debenham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6PH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/04439 - Notification Approved

Proposal

Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - Horse chestnut tree, to reduce just above previous pollard points, retaining as much shape as possible. Given it has been a long time since the tree has been cut back the level of shaping required varies on different sections of the tree. It has been suggested a c. 30% canopy reduction would be sufficient to provide clearance for power lines that branches are now encroaching on and retain the tree shape. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
8 Oct 2025
✓
Consultation
8 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
7 Nov 2025

Approved on 7 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Ivy House
List entry 1032314 · 3 m away · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (15 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 ↗
Debenham 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Debenham built-up area; Flood defence 41 m away (engineered high ground, designed for a 1 in 10 year flood); 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 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1

Last sold for £538,000 in August 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

31 August 2022£538,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Notification
Postcode
IP14 6PH
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Debenham
Parish
Debenham
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
7 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, about the council's usual 29 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
506decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14388491
Planning Portal ref
PP-14388491
Consultation
8 Oct 2025
Comments by
29 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 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 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