53 Church Lane Sproughton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3AY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/02897 - Householder Planning Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Householder Application - Proposed alterations and single storey side extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF PLANNING PERMISSION - GRANT Decision · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESMENT Report · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF SPROUGHTON PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
National infrastructure project 1051 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is 1051 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due. Also within 2 km: Ipswich Rail Chord (decided, 1667 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sproughton 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
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £283,000 in August 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 August 2021£283,000

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

Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, 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
IP8 3AY
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Sproughton & Pinewood
Parish
Sproughton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 5 days slower than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
670decided 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

7comments received
7 supporting

100% support · above the UK average of 16%

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15064569
Planning Portal ref
PP-15064569
Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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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.