Near 65 Stowmarket Road Needham Market Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04235 - Development by statutory undertaker Decided

Proposal

Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of a 10m medium wooden pole Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project 670 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is 670 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Needham Market 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 listed building 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.

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Important details

Application type
Development by statutory undertaker
Postcode
IP6 8ED
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Needham Market
Parish
Badley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 55.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
63decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
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