Land To The South Of Church Road Bacton IP14 4LW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/01897 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Planning Application. Erection of a new store and cafe, with relocation of the existing store Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Validated
14 May 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 23 Sept 2026; it is now day 148.

The consultation period closed on 23 Sept 2026.

Documents 27

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Ivy Cottage
List entry 1285354 · 26 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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 ↗
Public footpath 11 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.
Also on the record
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 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP14 4LW
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Bacton
Parish
Bacton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Howe and Boosey Architectural Services ltd

Decision outlook

Day 148, past the statutory target. 89% of changes of use in Babergh Mid Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Oct 2026.

Day 14892 days past the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
126decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Babergh Mid Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. Babergh Mid Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

56comments received
24 objecting1 neutral31 supporting

55% support · above the UK average of 16%

37 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14897703
Planning Portal ref
PP-14897703
Neighbours
21 May 2026
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
26 May 2026
Statutory expiry
9 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