Ash Hill House The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04162 - Notification Awaiting decision

Proposal

Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1 No. Conifer (T1) to previously reduced height Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 7

Mellis 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 143 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is 143 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due. Also within 2 km: Progress Power Station (decided, 1742 m); EcoPower Suffolk Solar (at pre-application, 104 m); Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage (at pre-application, 353 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Mellis built-up area; Priority habitat 9 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland; Open access land 16 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £450,000 in April 2022. Detached house, freehold.

13 April 2022£450,000

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

Building

Floor area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, anthracite
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2012, 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
IP23 8EB
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Gislingham
Parish
Mellis
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Garwood's of Suffolk

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
371decided 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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15245984
Planning Portal ref
PP-15245984
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2026
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

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.