Village Hall Thelnetham Road Hopton Suffolk IP22 2QY Data via plota.co.uk

NMA(B)/15/2298 - Non Material Amendment Withdrawn

Proposal

Non-material amendment to - alterations to approved Village Hall design reducing the scale and altering material finish Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Jun 2026
−
Withdrawn
23 Jul 2026

Withdrawn on 23 Jul 2026 · Last checked 23 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Grade II, 31 m away · 1 Grade I, 5 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 26 m away: Hopton; Inside the Hopton (West Suffolk) built-up area; 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 6 October 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.

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Important details

Application type
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
IP22 2QY
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Barningham
Parish
Hopton Cum Knettishall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Withdrawn / abandoned
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Whitworth

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15016130
Planning Portal ref
PP-15016130
Statutory expiry
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #208 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #104 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #208 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #204 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,018
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026

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