Hattens Farm Fressingfield Road Metfield Harleston Suffolk IP20 0LL Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/05119 - Discharge of Condition(s) Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions Application for - Condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Nov 2025
✓
Consultation
16 Jan 2026
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Approved
17 Feb 2026

Approved on 17 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

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
1 listed building within 150 m; 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 7 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.

Building

Floor area150 m² (1,615 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (35 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, wood logs
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Discharge of Condition(s)
Postcode
IP20 0LL
Received
20 Nov 2025
Validated
20 Nov 2025
Ward
Fressingfield
Parish
Metfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
17 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kirby Architecture

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14501295
Planning Portal ref
PP-14501295
Consultation
16 Jan 2026
Comments by
30 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Jan 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

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.