23 Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/01076 - Listed Building Consent Approved
Listed buildings

Proposal

Application for Listed Building Consent - Works include removing around 16m2 of existing render and damaged laths carrying out minor framework repairs and installing 100mm sheeps wool insulation. New larch laths will be fixed with required counter battens, along with discreet lead dressing to the plinth and oak beading to corners. The area will then be finished with two coats of Fibre Chalk render, trowelled smooth to 20mm Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Mar 2026
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Validated
22 Apr 2026
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Consultation
6 May 2026
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Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF LISTED BUILDING CONSENT - GRANT Decision · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICERS DELEGATED REPORT Correspondence · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE ENGLAND RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND HERITAGE STATEMENT 23 PRENTICE ST LAVENHAM Report · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF LAVENHAM PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 15 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF SCHEDULE OF WORKS Report · 6 May 2026 View ↗ IMG 23 PRENTICE ST DC 26 00920 IMAGE 3 Photo · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG 23 PRENTICE ST REF DC 26 00920 Photo · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG 23 PRENTICE ST. DC 26 00920 IMAGE 2 Photo · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II* listed: Woolstaplers
List entry 1037190 · 11 m away · 30 more listed buildings within 150 m (30 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.
Show the other 30 with distances
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 301 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
Scheduled monument 182 m away: Market cross; 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 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £345,000 in December 2012. Semi-detached house, freehold.

20 December 2012£345,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2012, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
CO10 9RD
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Lavenham
Parish
Lavenham
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 97% of listed building works here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
283decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Babergh Mid Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. Babergh Mid Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14756806
Planning Portal ref
PP-14756806
Neighbours
7 May 2026
Consultation
6 May 2026
Comments by
12 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.