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DC/26/02538 - Discharge of Condition(s) Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions Application for - Condition 10 (Great Crested Newt License). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Jul 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 3

Scheduled monument 140 m away: Rookyard Farm Moats
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Old Newton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Discharge of Condition(s)
Postcode
IP14 4JP
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden
Parish
Old Newton With Dagworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
CC Town Planning

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15004758
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Comments by
7 Jul 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