The Nutshell Milton Road South Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1EZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00753 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Erection of a replacement building to be used as a funeral directors premises following the demolition of the existing fire damaged building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Consultation
3 Mar 2026
Approved
22 Apr 2026

Approved on 22 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Council Offices and Oak Cottage
List entry 1292591 · 30 m from the pin · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (9 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 ↗
Stowmarket 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
Registered park or garden 201 m away: Abbot's Hall; Inside the Stowmarket built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP14 1EZ
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Ward
St Peter's
Parish
Stowmarket
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Medusa Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 58 days. Approved, as 92% of commercial and major works here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
50decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14730324
Neighbours
2 Mar 2026
Consultation
3 Mar 2026
Comments by
23 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
4 Mar 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