3 Old Orchard Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5TY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04085 - Notification Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Notfication of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1 No. Walnut (T1) by 30% Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Mendlesham 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
14 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1656 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Mendlesham 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £385,000 in May 2018. Detached house, freehold.

30 May 2018£385,000
10 May 2002£197,500New build

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

Building

Floor area141 m² (1,518 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Notification
Postcode
IP14 5TY
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Mendlesham
Parish
Mendlesham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
396decided 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

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Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15194343
Planning Portal ref
PP-15194343
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area - Cut back Walnut tree in rear gar…
DC/20/05945
2020 Approved
Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area - Cut back Walnut tree in rear gar…
DC/20/05945
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
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Notification from a Statutory Undertaker - Installation of a 12m pole
DC/24/00956
2024 Approved
Mendlesham Community Centre Old Station Road Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RT
Notification from a Statutory Undertaker - Installation of a 12m pole
DC/24/00956
2023 Approved
23 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RZ
Householder Application - Erection of a detached garage/workshop (following demolition of…
DC/23/03558
2023 Approved
23 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RZ
Householder Application - Erection of a detached garage/workshop (following demolition of…
DC/23/03558
2023 Approved
Chapel House 41 Old Market Street Mendlesham Suffolk
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Re-pollard 2 No. Ash (T1 and T2)…
DC/23/03163
2023 Approved
Chapel House 41 Old Market Street Mendlesham Suffolk
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Re-pollard 2 No. Ash (T1 and T2)…
DC/23/03163
2023 Approved
Challacombe House 60 Front Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RY
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area- Reduce 2No. Prunus Trees (T1 and T…
DC/23/01032
2023 Approved
Challacombe House 60 Front Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RY
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area- Reduce 2No. Prunus Trees (T1 and T…
DC/23/01032
2022 Approved
Pear Tree Cottages 66 Front Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RY
Householder Application - Erection of a link extension between existing garage and house.
DC/22/05854
2022 Approved
Pear Tree Cottages 66 Front Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RY
Householder Application - Erection of a link extension between existing garage and house.
DC/22/05854
2022 Refused
66 Front Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RY
Householder Application - Erection of side extension to garage.
DC/22/02184
2022 Refused
66 Front Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RY
Householder Application - Erection of side extension to garage.
DC/22/02184
2022 Approved
Walnut Tree House Front Street Mendlesham Suffolk IP14 5RX
Householder Application - Construction of solid panel roof to existing conservatory.
DC/22/00106
2022 Approved
Walnut Tree House Front Street Mendlesham Suffolk IP14 5RX
Householder Application - Construction of solid panel roof to existing conservatory.
DC/22/00106
2021 Approved
30 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA
Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area - Crown reduce and lift 1No Bay tr…
DC/21/01405
2021 Approved
30 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA
Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area - Crown reduce and lift 1No Bay tr…
DC/21/01405
2020 Approved
Fleece Cottages Front Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RX
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 (Field Maple) - Reduce crown t…
DC/20/05832
2020 Approved
Fleece Cottages Front Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RX
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 (Field Maple) - Reduce crown t…
DC/20/05832
2020 Approved
16 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA
Application for works to tree/s in a Conservation Area -H1 - conifer hedge to be reduced…
DC/20/02631
2020 Approved
16 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA
Application for works to tree/s in a Conservation Area -H1 - conifer hedge to be reduced…
DC/20/02631
2017 Approved
Walnut Tree House Front Street Mendlesham Stowmarket IP14 5RX
To reduce 1no. Ash tree adjacent to car port by 30% , remove deadwood and shorten lateral…
0497/17
2017 Approved
31 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket IP14 5RZ
Removal of two overgrown Ivy clad Elders. Removal of small Holly tree.
0862/17
2017 Approved
31 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket IP14 5RZ
Removal of two overgrown Ivy clad Elders. Removal of small Holly tree.
0862/17
2016 Approved
Pear Tree Cottages 66 Front Street Mendlesham IP14 5RY
Replace windows and doors
3259/16
2016 Approved
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0511/16
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.