The Grove 5 Lady Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03671 - Householder Planning Application Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Householder Application - Replacement of existing modern garage with new residential annexe, formation of parking area and minor internal alterations to create better bathroom provision. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
25 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 73.

The consultation period closed on 12 Oct 2026.

Documents 9

Statements & assessments 8

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT JULY 2026 LOW RES_PART1 Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT JULY 2026 LOW RES_PART2 Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT PART1 Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT PART2 Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BAT ROOST ASSESSMENT JULY 2026 Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTRUAL CONSTRAINTS PLAN THE GROVE 5 LADY STREET LAVENHAM Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE SURVEY PLAN THE GROVE 5 LADY STREET LAVENHAM Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT THE GROVE 5 LADY STREET LAVENHAM Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II* listed: The Grove
List entry 1351531 · 3 m away · 95 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 Grade I, 13 Grade II*, 71 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.
Show the other 95 with distances
Historic England ↗
Lavenham 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 99 m away: Market cross
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 428 m away: The Railway Walks; Inside the Lavenham 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

Checked on 2 November 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 2

Last sold for £2,425,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

27 March 2025£2,425,000
8 September 1997£561,000

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

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Important details

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
CO10 9RA
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Lavenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Project Orange

Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 91% of extensions in Babergh Mid Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 24 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Nov 2026.

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
791decided 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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15179978
Planning Portal ref
PP-15179978
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
21 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - (T1) Willow tree to fell to groun…
DC/25/04304
2025 Approved
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - (T1) Willow tree to fell to groun…
DC/25/04304
2024 Approved
Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area and protected by Tree Preservation…
DC/24/03988
2024 Approved
Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area and protected by Tree Preservation…
DC/24/03988
2024 Approved
Application under Section 19 of The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Ac…
DC/24/02747
2024 Approved
Application under Section 19 of The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Ac…
DC/24/02747
2024 Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent - Re-build collapsed section of boundary wall alo…
DC/24/00360
2024 Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent - Re-build collapsed section of boundary wall alo…
DC/24/00360
2024 Approved
Application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order WS41-T21 - Fell 1 No Li…
DC/24/00540
2024 Approved
Application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order WS41-T21 - Fell 1 No Li…
DC/24/00540
2023 Approved
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1No. Hornbeam by approxima…
DC/23/02363
2023 Approved
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1No. Hornbeam by approxima…
DC/23/02363
2022 Approved
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1 group of Yew by 5-6ft an…
DC/22/06249
2022 Approved
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1 group of Yew by 5-6ft an…
DC/22/06249
2021 Approved
Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area - (T1)- Lime tree - reduce by appr…
DC/21/01566
2021 Approved
Application for works to a tree in a Conservation Area - (T1)- Lime tree - reduce by appr…
DC/21/01566
2020 Approved
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Red Oak - Fell. T2 Field Maple…
DC/20/04140
2020 Approved
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Red Oak - Fell. T2 Field Maple…
DC/20/04140
2019 Approved
Notification of Works to Trees Protected by Preservation Order WS41/T49 - T1 (Holm Oak)…
DC/19/02013
2019 Approved
Notification of Works to Trees Protected by Preservation Order WS41/T49 - T1 (Holm Oak)…
DC/19/02013
2019 Approved
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 (Yew) Reduce by 10-15% and rai…
DC/19/00979
2019 Approved
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 (Yew) Reduce by 10-15% and rai…
DC/19/00979
2018 Approved
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 (Yew) Raise crown by 2m and re…
DC/18/04471
2018 Approved
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 (Yew) Raise crown by 2m and re…
DC/18/04471
2024 Approved
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/02747 - Conditions 3 (Materials) and 4 (Bri…
DC/24/05382
Within ~100m

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2024 Approved
Dyers Hall 95 High Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9PZ
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Listed Building Consent - Removal of existing cement render to all elevations and replace…
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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DC/23/03713
2023 Approved
The Old Saddlery 93 High Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9PZ
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area -Fell 1 No. Cherry (T1), Raise crow…
DC/23/03713
2023 Approved
The Guildhall Of Corpus Christi Market Place Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9QZ
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The Guildhall Of Corpus Christi Market Place Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9QZ
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2016 Approved
91 High Street Lavenham Sudbury CO10 9PZ
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B/16/00319
2016 Approved
91 High Street Lavenham Sudbury CO10 9PZ
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Application for Advertisement Consent - Erection of wooden signage.
B/16/00046
2016 Approved
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Application for Listed Building Consent - Erection of wooden signage.
B/16/00049
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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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