Grove Farm Queen Street Stradbroke IP21 5HH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/04030 - Full App Without Compliance of Condition Approved

Proposal

Application under Section 73 of The Town & Country Planning Act for (barn conversion) Allowed at Appeal APP/ for the variation of Conditions 2 (Approved drawings) and 6 (Vehicular access) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2025
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Validated
11 Sept 2025
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Consultation
15 Dec 2025
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Approved
26 Jan 2026

Approved on 26 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

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    Conditions 2, 6 varied

    • VariationApplication under Section 73 of The Town & Country Planning Act (barn conversion) Allowed…This applicationDC/25/04030

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Grove Farmhouse
List entry 1352248 · 9 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 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 ↗
Stradbroke 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Stradbroke built-up area; Priority habitat 27 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 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 area218 m² (2,347 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsTimber frame, with additional insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full App Without Compliance of Condition
Postcode
IP21 5HH
Received
10 Sept 2025
Validated
11 Sept 2025
Ward
Stradbroke & Laxfield
Parish
Stradbroke
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jan 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
26 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ben Elvin Planning Consultancy
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 137 days from validation, 94 days slower than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 43 for amendments. Approved, as 91% of amendments here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
348decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14318884
Planning Portal ref
PP-14318884
Neighbours
11 Sept 2025
Consultation
15 Dec 2025
Comments by
5 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
18 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.