The Magpie Inn 1 Combs Ford Stowmarket IP14 2AP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/03006 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Addition of solar panels on the rear roof elevation and the roof elevation on the extended roof at the rear of the pub. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jul 2025
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Validated
8 Jul 2025
✓
Consultation
9 Jul 2025
✓
Approved
2 Sept 2025

Approved on 2 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Grade II listed: The Magpie Inn
List entry 1208839 · 1 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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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Also on the record
Inside the Stowmarket built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 2AP
Received
4 Jul 2025
Validated
8 Jul 2025
Ward
Combs Ford
Parish
Stowmarket
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
2 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 9 days faster than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 65 for full applications. Approved, as 82% of full applications here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
378decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13009120
Planning Portal ref
PP-13009120
Neighbours
11 Jul 2025
Consultation
9 Jul 2025
Comments by
6 Aug 2025
Site or press notice
11 Jul 2025
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 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

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