The Vicarage The Folly Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3NS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/03294 - Notification Approved

Proposal

Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Crown lift 2 No. Holly Trees (T2 and T3) to 2m above ground level and Coppice 1 No. Cherry (T5) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2025
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Consultation
23 Jul 2025
✓
Approved
19 Aug 2025

Approved on 19 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Haughley 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 115 m away: Haughley Castle
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 ↗
Also on the record
15 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Haughley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 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.

Building

Floor area189 m² (2,034 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Notification
Postcode
IP14 3NS
Received
23 Jul 2025
Validated
23 Jul 2025
Ward
Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden
Parish
Haughley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
19 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Urban Forestry

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 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 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14199926
Planning Portal ref
PP-14199926
Consultation
23 Jul 2025
Comments by
13 Aug 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:
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

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.