Brantham Methodist Church Gravel Pit Lane Brantham CO11 1PR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/02511 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning Application. Works to amend the vehicular access and church drive. Level ground and lay new chippings surface. Lay concrete path on the south side. Construction of new soak away at the rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Jun 2026
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Validated
26 Aug 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
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Approved
15 Oct 2026

Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National landscape 163 m away: Suffolk Coast & Heaths; Inside the Brantham 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 listed building 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
CO11 1PR
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Brantham
Parish
Brantham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
791decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14871419
Planning Portal ref
PP-14871419
Neighbours
9 Sept 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.