The Angel Market Place Lavenham CO10 9QZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04652 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Planning Application. Retention and completion of restoration works, including: replacement of metal fire escape, replacement of external lighting, new external plant area, replacement of external hard landscaping, replacement of kitchen flue, repair of garden wall, tile vents to the roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Oct 2026
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Validated
29 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Dec 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 1 Dec 2026

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Documents 3

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT APRIL 2026 (REVISED JUNE 2026) Report · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II* listed: Angel Hotel
List entry 1037184 · 1 m away · 80 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 71 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 ↗
Lavenham 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 26 m away: Market cross
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 312 m away: The Railway Walks
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lavenham 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

Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area512 m² (5,511 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 70)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
CO10 9QZ
Received
28 Oct 2026
Validated
29 Oct 2026
Ward
Lavenham
Parish
Lavenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Project Orange Architects

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
791decided 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.

Last counted 3 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15312063
Planning Portal ref
PP-15312063
Consultation
3 Nov 2026
Comments by
1 Dec 2026
Site or press notice
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Dec 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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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.