Marsh Cottage The Marsh Wortham Diss Suffolk IP22 1PN Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/01610 - Householder Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Householder Application - Erection of a two-storey rear extension, replacement porch and internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 24 Aug 2026, 09:09

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Application progress

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Received

15 Apr 2026

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Validated

11 Jun 2026

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Consultation

22 Jun 2026

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Refused

7 Aug 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Documents 11

Site constraints 8

National infrastructure project 361 m away: Norwich to Tilbury

The site is 361 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due.

Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.

Planning Inspectorate project page ↗

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Public footpath 26 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

1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Wortham built-up area; Priority habitat 28 m away: Lowland fens; Open access land 18 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; 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 £247,500 in November 2014. Detached house, freehold.

28 November 2014£247,500

28 August 1998£75,000

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

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)

Energy ratingF (31 out of 100), could reach C

PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms

BuiltBefore 1900

HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil

WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2013, 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: Householder Planning Application
Postcode: IP22 1PN
Received: 15 Apr 2026
Validated: 11 Jun 2026
Ward: Gislingham
Parish: Wortham
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 6 Aug 2026
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 7 Aug 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: James Francis Design and Architectural Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 8% of extensions here are.

This one57d

Council55d

UK55d

73%decided within 8 weeks

92%approved

670decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14859592
Planning Portal ref: PP-14859592
Neighbours: 12 Jun 2026
Consultation: 22 Jun 2026
Comments by: 13 Jul 2026
Site or press notice: 17 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry: 6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved

Erection of replacement conservatory, a two storey extension partially replacing an exist…

DC/17/02214 25 Jul 2017

2017 Approved

Erection of replacement conservatory, a two storey extension partially replacing an exist…

DC/17/02214 25 Jul 2017

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Withdrawn

Marsh Cottage The Marsh Wortham IP22 1PN

Planning Application - Erection of replacement dwelling (following demolition of existing…

DC/23/01492 30 Nov 2023

2023 Withdrawn

Marsh Cottage The Marsh Wortham IP22 1PN

Planning Application - Erection of replacement dwelling (following demolition of existing…

DC/23/01492 30 Nov 2023

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

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.