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DC/26/02753 - Listed Building Consent Approved
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Proposal

Application for Listed Building Consent - Refurbish main roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jun 2026
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Consultation
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF LISTED BUILDING CONSENT - GRANT Decision · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF BAT SURVEY REPORT Report · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Report · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF METFIELD PARISH CLERK RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF PHOTOS 2. Photo · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTOS 1 Photo · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Doctors Lodge
List entry 1182328 · 4 m away · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 8 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 ↗
Metfield 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 ↗
Public footpath 12 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
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
Inside the Metfield 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 3

Last sold for £215,000 in October 2003. Flat or maisonette, freehold.

17 October 2003£215,000
19 August 1998£92,000
12 August 1996£72,000

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

Building

Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
IP20 0LH
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Fressingfield
Parish
Metfield
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
John Putman

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 97% of listed building works here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
254decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building 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 20 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14467457
Planning Portal ref
PP-14467457
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

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Nearby activity

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Full Planning Application - Erection of 1no. dwelling and a single garage (re-submission…
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Land Adjacent To St Johns Cottage Skinners Lane Metfield Harleston Suffolk IP20 0LH
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2018 Approved
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DC/18/05138
2018 Approved
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2018 Refused
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2018 Refused
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
Land Adjacent To St Johns Cottage Skinners Lane Metfield Harleston Suffolk IP20 0LH
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2016 Approved
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Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
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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.

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.