Elmsett And Aldham Village Hall The Street Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6PA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/02526 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Erection of single storey extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Validated
20 Aug 2026
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Consultation
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Oct 2026

Approved on 14 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 181 m away: Moated site at The Old Rectory, 150m north east of Malting Farm; National infrastructure project 1722 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Elmsett 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 2 November 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 area224 m² (2,411 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 78)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP7 6PA
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
South East Cosford
Parish
Elmsett
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Meraki And Co Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

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.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14990753
Planning Portal ref
PP-14990753
Neighbours
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
21 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 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.