Stowmarket Town Centre Stowmarket Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/03082 - Advertisement Approved

Proposal

Application for consent to display an Advertisement(s) - Installation of 4no. information hub signs, 12no. map signs, 32no. directional signs, 7no. gipping valley river path signs and waymarkers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2025
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Consultation
18 Sept 2025
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Approved
6 Nov 2025

Approved on 6 Nov 2025 · Delegated After Committee · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Babergh Mid Suffolk Mid Suffolk Planning Committee on 22 Oct 2025.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the signs would not harm amenity or public safety.
  • The Highway Authority and Rights of Way Team raised no objections, while heritage concerns about one sign were resolved by changes.
  • Members voted unanimously to approve, with amended locations outside Asda and The Mill and the recommended conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed signs, site context, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee debate and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Babergh Mid Suffolk's committee minutes of 22 Oct 2025.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 5, Ipswich Street
List entry 1208941 · 16 m away · 49 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 47 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 ↗
Stowmarket 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 90 m away: Abbot's Hall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Stowmarket built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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
Advertisement
Received
9 Jul 2025
Validated
9 Jul 2025
Ward
St Peter's
Parish
Stowmarket
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Nov 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
6 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated After Committee
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 120 days from validation, 65 days slower than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 55 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 89% of signs and adverts here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for signs and adverts 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 14 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14146971
Planning Portal ref
PP-14146971
Consultation
18 Sept 2025
Comments by
9 Oct 2025
Committee
22 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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