1 Church Way Church Road Cotton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4RA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00884 - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling, erection of porch and improvements to existing vehicular access including new parking and turning area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Mar 2026
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Validated
20 Apr 2026
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Consultation
1 Jul 2026
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Approved
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Andrew, Grade I, 35 m away · 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1236 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Bacton (Mid Suffolk) 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area67 m² (721 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (36 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, 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
IP14 4RA
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Parish
Cotton
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Build To Plans

How this decision compares

Decided in 80 days from validation, 25 days slower than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
20 Apr 2026
Consultation
1 Jul 2026
Comments by
8 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
1 May 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Jun 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.