9 Debenham Road Crowfield Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9TD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/04860 - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Refused

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Construction of a ground floor mono-pitched lean-to extension to the rear of the existing property with two velux roof lights and a single entrance door. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
4 Nov 2025
✓
Consultation
5 Nov 2025
✗
Refused
22 Dec 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Crowfield 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 7 October 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.

Building

Floor area195 m² (2,099 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (79 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house
Built2015
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, oil
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.26 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
IP6 9TD
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Ward
Stonham
Parish
Crowfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Dec 2025
Decision
Was Not Lawful
Decision date
22 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
GrowBuild Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 5 days faster than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 53 for lawful development certificates. Refused, as 12% of lawful development certificates here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
84decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates 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 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14455920
Planning Portal ref
PP-14455920
Consultation
5 Nov 2025
Comments by
26 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
30 Dec 2025
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

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.