River Cottage Lower Road Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9QJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04668 - Householder Planning Application Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Householder Application - To demolish existing fences and replace with 38 metres in back garden with KDM garden products premium woven panels and 22 metres in front garden would be a picket fence. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Oct 2026
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Validated
30 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Dec 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

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Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESMENT Report · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN/ACCESS/HERITAGE CONSIDERATIONS Additional Information · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATION Report · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 14-17 Bolton Street
List entry 1037222 · 19 m away · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 17 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 ↗
Lavenham 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 399 m away: The Railway Walks; Flood defence 11 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Inside the Lavenham 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 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 2

Last sold for £570,000 in June 2020. Detached house, freehold.

24 June 2020£570,000
30 April 2014£450,000

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

Building

Floor area138 m² (1,485 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
CO10 9QJ
Received
26 Oct 2026
Validated
30 Oct 2026
Ward
Lavenham
Parish
Lavenham
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
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.

Last counted 31 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
30 Oct 2026
Comments by
20 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce north east section of the…
DC/23/03091
2023 Approved
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce north east section of the…
DC/23/03091
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Anchor House 27 Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RD
Application for Listed Building Consent - Proposed roof repairs and guttering, replacemen…
DC/25/05313
2025 Approved
Anchor House 27 Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RD
Application for Listed Building Consent - Proposed roof repairs and guttering, replacemen…
DC/25/05313
2025 Approved
1 Byes Barn Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RD
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - 1) Ash Tree 2) Hawthorn Tree 1) P…
DC/25/03999
2025 Approved
1 Byes Barn Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RD
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - 1) Ash Tree 2) Hawthorn Tree 1) P…
DC/25/03999
2024 Withdrawn
Anchor House 27 Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RD
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement roof.
DC/24/05588
2024 Withdrawn
Anchor House 27 Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RD
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement roof.
DC/24/05588
2025 Approved
1 Byes Barn Prentice Street Lavenham CO10 9RD
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement boiler with new external flue.
DC/25/00132
2025 Approved
1 Byes Barn Prentice Street Lavenham CO10 9RD
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement boiler with new external flue.
DC/25/00132
2024 Approved
25 Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RD
Householder Application - Erection of summerhouse to rear garden.
DC/24/02511
2024 Approved
25 Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RD
Householder Application - Erection of summerhouse to rear garden.
DC/24/02511
2023 Approved
Parking Area Off Lower Road Directly Opposite Trinity Gild Lavenham
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 2No. Conifers (T1 and T2)
DC/23/02259
2023 Approved
Parking Area Off Lower Road Directly Opposite Trinity Gild Lavenham
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 2No. Conifers (T1 and T2)
DC/23/02259
2023 Approved
2 Granary Cottages Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RE
Householder Application - Erection of rear single storey extension and alterations to inc…
DC/23/01036
2023 Approved
2 Granary Cottages Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RE
Householder Application - Erection of rear single storey extension and alterations to inc…
DC/23/01036
2023 Approved
32 Spring Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9QR
Householder Application - Erection of single-storey rear extension and front porch.
DC/23/01094
2023 Approved
32 Spring Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9QR
Householder Application - Erection of single-storey rear extension and front porch.
DC/23/01094
2023 Approved
The Island House Lower Road Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9QJ
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1no Oak (T1) and 1no Hawthor…
DC/23/00774
2023 Approved
The Island House Lower Road Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9QJ
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1no Oak (T1) and 1no Hawthor…
DC/23/00774
2022 Approved
25 Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RD
Householder Planning Application - Erection of cartlodge (following demolition of existin…
DC/22/06053
2022 Approved
25 Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RD
Application for Listed Building Consent - Reconstruction of conservatory from plinth leve…
DC/22/06052
2017 Approved
4 Trinity Gild Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RP
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area ; prune and reduce height by 1.5m o…
DC/17/04515
2017 Approved
Lanham 11 Bolton Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RG
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Remove 1 No. Pine Tree (T1).
DC/17/02701
2017 Approved
Lanham 11 Bolton Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RG
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Remove 1 No. Pine Tree (T1).
DC/17/02701
2016 Approved
36 Spring Street Lavenham Sudbury CO10 9QR
Replace conservatory roof and insertion of 2 no. roof lights.
B/16/01639
2016 Approved
26 Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury CO10 9RD
Fell 3 No. Leylandii trees and hedge to ground level
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.