Land West Of Ixworth Road Norton IP31 3XU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03902 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision
Change of use

Proposal

Planning Application. Change of use of land to garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

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Documents 4

Statements & assessments 3

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LAND CONTAMINATION QUESTIONNAIRE Report · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LAND CONTAMINATION RPT Report · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 1

Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 3. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP31 3XU
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Thurston
Parish
Norton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Phil Cobbold Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 3026 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
126decided 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

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3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15210736
Planning Portal ref
PP-15210736
Neighbours
16 Sept 2026
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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