St Marys Church Churchyard Mildenhall Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1480/FUL - Full Planning Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Planning application - installation of 52 photovoltaic arrays on the south facing roofs with associated cabling and battery storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
10 Oct 2025
✓
Consultation
23 Oct 2025
−
Withdrawn
4 Dec 2025

Withdrawn on 4 Dec 2025 · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade I listed: Church of St Mary
List entry 1037561 · 4 m away · 35 more listed buildings within 150 m (35 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 35 with distances
Historic England ↗
Mildenhall 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 68 m away: Market cross
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1639 m away: Sunnica Energy Farm; Inside the Mildenhall (West Suffolk) built-up area.
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, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
22 Sept 2025
Validated
10 Oct 2025
Ward
Mildenhall Kingsway And Market
Parish
Mildenhall
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Dec 2025
Decision
Withdrawn / abandoned
Decision date
4 Dec 2025
Applicant
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Agent
Impact Renewable Energy Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14320268
Planning Portal ref
PP-14320268
Consultation
23 Oct 2025
Comments by
14 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
24 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #208 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #104 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #208 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #204 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,018
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026