4 Lark Valley Drive Fornham St Martin Suffolk IP28 6UF Data via plota.co.uk

NMA(B)/25/0129 - Non Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment for - amendments to approved extensions Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jan 2026
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Approved
12 Feb 2026

Approved on 12 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

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    • AmendmentNon-material amendment - amendments to approved extensionsThis applicationNMA(B)/25/0129

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Fornham St Martin built-up area; 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 British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 3

Last sold for £382,000 in March 2024. Detached house, freehold.

15 March 2024£382,000
26 July 2018£345,000
19 February 2010£220,000

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

Building

Floor area121 m² (1,302 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
IP28 6UF
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Ward
The Fornhams And Great Barton
Parish
Fornham St. Martin Cum St.Genevieve
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Feb 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
12 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tim Gudgeon Design

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14627337
Planning Portal ref
PP-14627337
Statutory expiry
13 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #208 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #104 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #208 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #204 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,018
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.