Otter House Ipswich Road Holbrook Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2QT Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04089 - Householder Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Householder Application - Erection of a two storey rear extension and a front porch (following removal of conservatory) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Validated
28 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Nov 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: The Beeches
List entry 1036869 · 30 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 283 m away: Suffolk Coast & Heaths; Inside the Holbrook (Babergh) 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 scheduled monument 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 1

Last sold for £555,000 in August 2016. Detached house, freehold.

18 August 2016£555,000

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

Building

Floor area189 m² (2,034 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (35 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
IP9 2QT
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Stour
Parish
Holbrook
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
tim moll architecture

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15207243
Planning Portal ref
PP-15207243
Neighbours
30 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
6 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 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.