Valley Cottage Pin Mill Road Chelmondiston Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1JJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03383 - Notification Approved

Proposal

Application for work to trees in a Conservation Area - False Acacia tree to be reduced by 50% - the previous work agreed in 2023 - of 30% just resulted in growth spurt - causing a lack of light at the front of the house Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

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    • Prior approvalApplication for work to trees in a Conservation Area - False Acacia tree to be reduced by 50%…This applicationDC/26/03383

Site constraints 8

Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Pin Mill 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special protection area 342 m away: Stour and Orwell Estuaries; Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 342 m away: Orwell Estuary SSSI; Inside the Chelmondiston 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 5

Last sold for £345,000 in October 2015. Semi-detached house, freehold.

21 October 2015£345,000
1 November 2013£295,000
3 November 2003£230,000
21 January 2002£165,000
29 September 1997£79,000

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

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Notification
Postcode
IP9 1JJ
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Orwell
Parish
Chelmondiston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, about the council's usual 29 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
371decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works 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 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15141105
Planning Portal ref
PP-15141105
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 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.