34 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03679 - Notification Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Coppicing to hazel tree in the garden of 34 Old Market Street to allow a new fence to be erected with neighbouring garden at 30 Old Market Street. Tree is approximately 32m north of back wall of property which equates to approx two thirds of the way down the garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
26 Aug 2026
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Consultation
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF WORKS TO TCA - RAISE NO OBJECTIONS Decision · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF MENDLESHAM PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 32, 34 and 36, Old Market Street
List entry 1180872 · 4 m away · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (15 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 ↗
Mendlesham 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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1600 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Mendlesham 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 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 area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, 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
Notification
Postcode
IP14 5SA
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Mendlesham
Parish
Mendlesham
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, about the council's usual 29 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
506decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works 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 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15146174
Planning Portal ref
PP-15146174
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of 3no windows.
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Application for Listed Building Consent. Replacement of 6no windows.
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2021 Approved
30 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA
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DC/21/01405
2021 Approved
30 Old Market Street Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SA
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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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
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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.