Mallard Cottage Mill Road Battisford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2LP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/03844 - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Householder application - Replacement of existing garage with Guest Accommodation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Aug 2025
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Validated
2 Sept 2025
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Consultation
19 Nov 2025
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Approved
15 Dec 2025
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Appeal dismissed
9 Feb 2026

Approved on 15 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Documents 26

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Mallard Cottage
List entry 1033022 · 3 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Battisford Tye 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 11 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £550,000 in August 2024. Detached house, freehold.

14 August 2024£550,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
IP14 2LP
Received
31 Aug 2025
Validated
2 Sept 2025
Ward
Battisford & Ringshall
Parish
Battisford
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Dec 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
15 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 9 Feb 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3375119 ↗
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 104 days from validation, 49 days slower than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 55 for householder applications. Approved, as 92% of householder applications here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
669decided 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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14000316
Planning Portal ref
PP-14000316
Neighbours
2 Sept 2025
Consultation
19 Nov 2025
Comments by
3 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
9 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 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