Mendlesham Post Office And Village Store 48 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03684 - Notification Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Re-pollard 1 No. Willow tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
25 Aug 2026
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Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Sept 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 15 Sept 2026.

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 50, Old Market Street
List entry 1180909 · 25 m from the pin · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 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 ↗
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
Inside the Mendlesham built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Notification
Postcode
IP14 5SA
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Mendlesham
Parish
Mendlesham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Show

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
288decided 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 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of 3no windows.
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30 Old Market Street Mendlesham Suffolk IP14 5SA
Application for Listed Building Consent. Replacement of 6no windows.
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2021 Approved
30 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA
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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
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Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area - Cut back Walnut tree in rear gar…
DC/20/05945
2020 Approved
3 Old Orchard Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5TY
Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area - Cut back Walnut tree in rear gar…
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2017 Approved
31 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket IP14 5RZ
Removal of two overgrown Ivy clad Elders. Removal of small Holly tree.
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2016 Approved
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Replace windows and doors
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2016 Approved
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Cornus species - complete removal of tree.
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2016 Approved
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Reduce Ash tree to rear of property by up to 30%.
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2016 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
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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