1 Orchard Cottages Scotland Street Stoke By Nayland CO6 4QD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/02836 - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Alterations to the approved certificate of lawful proposed development reference number DC/26/00800, removing the raised parking platform and utilising the area of land between the highway and the house. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 16 Sept 2026; it is now day 75. The consultation period closed on 29 Jul 2026.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Cherry Trees
List entry 1033479 · 30 m from the pin · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 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.
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Historic England ↗
Dedham Vale National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Stoke by Nayland 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
Inside the Stoke-by-Nayland built-up area; Priority habitat 23 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
CO6 4QD
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Bures St Mary & Nayland
Parish
Stoke By Nayland
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 75, past the statutory target. 95% of extensions in Babergh Mid Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 14 Sept 2026.

Day 7519 days past the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
513decided 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.

Last counted 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14979648
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 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