The Threshing Floor Great Green Cockfield Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0HQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03365 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Conversion and extension of garage to form self-build dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Validated
10 Aug 2026
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Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 60.

The consultation period closed on 18 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Great Green 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £225,000 in October 2018. Other property, freehold.

5 October 2018£225,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area251 m² (2,702 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP30 0HQ
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Lavenham
Parish
Cockfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Phil Cobbold Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 88% of demolitions in Babergh Mid Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 2 Oct 2026.

Day 604 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.

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15138139
Planning Portal ref
PP-15138139
Neighbours
14 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
21 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
5 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

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.