5 Station Road West Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1EF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04346 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Alterations to existing mixed-use building including removal of uPVC windows and replacement with aluminium windows; Relocation of commercial kitchen and extraction ducting, and conversion of first floor to 1no. residential flat; Conversion of ground floor restaurant to a takeaway; Insertion of metal windows to the rear of the staff room Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
12 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 11 Nov 2026

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Documents 9

Statements & assessments 5

IMG FLOOD ZONE 1. Additional Information · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK SUMMARY Additional Information · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD_RISK_ASSESSMENT Report · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING, DESIGN ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT Report · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE & ODOUR IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT CLI0810-R1-REV.B Report · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF SURFACE WATER ANALYSIS. Additional Information · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG EXTACTOR IMAGE TO REAR OF NABAB Photo · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II* listed: 3, Station Road
List entry 1297869 · 10 m away · 54 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 51 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.
Show the other 54 with distances
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 ↗
Public footpath 27 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 184 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 14 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £190,000 in November 2021. Other property, freehold.

24 November 2021£190,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area274 m² (2,949 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 65)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP14 1EF
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
St Peter's
Parish
Stowmarket
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
143decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Babergh Mid Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. Babergh Mid Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15262121
Planning Portal ref
PP-15262121
Neighbours
14 Oct 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
11 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 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

2024 Refused
Full Planning Application - Replacement windows to front and rear of first and second flo…
DC/24/03361
2024 Refused
Full Planning Application - Replacement windows to front and rear of first and second flo…
DC/24/03361
Within ~100m

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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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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.