4 The Causeway Boxford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5JR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/03840 - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Householder Application - Construction of a rear dormer with a juliet balcony Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Sept 2025
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Validated
16 Sept 2025
✓
Consultation
16 Sept 2025
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Approved
19 Nov 2025

Approved on 19 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Boxford 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
7 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1843 m away: Bramford to Twinstead; Flood defence 25 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 25 year flood); Inside the Boxford (Babergh) 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 2 November 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 £475,000 in November 2020. Detached house, freehold.

27 November 2020£475,000
21 June 2000£178,000

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

Building

Floor area195 m² (2,099 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
CO10 5JR
Received
1 Sept 2025
Validated
16 Sept 2025
Ward
Box Vale
Parish
Boxford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
19 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planning By Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 9 days slower than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 55 for householder applications. Approved, as 93% of householder applications here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
696decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications 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 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14289043
Planning Portal ref
PP-14289043
Neighbours
18 Sept 2025
Consultation
16 Sept 2025
Comments by
17 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
26 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
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

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.