Hill Farm Stowupland Road Stowmarket IP14 5AW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03432 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Planning Application - Demolition of existing garage, and erection of a new garage. Widening of vehicular access. Erection of 2No dwellings with associated garages and parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
17 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 72.

The consultation period closed on 5 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Stowmarket built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP14 5AW
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Stow Thorney
Parish
Stowmarket
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
AVC Architectural

Decision outlook

Day 72, past the statutory target. 88% of demolitions in Babergh Mid Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 7216 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
127decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
5 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 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

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