Skinners Cottage Skinners Lane Metfield Harleston Suffolk IP20 0LH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03645 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Demolition of existing garage / workshop and erection of 1no. single storey dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
11 Sept 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: St John's Cottage
List entry 1352211 · 23 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Metfield 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 area37 m² (398 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (26 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingRoom heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP20 0LH
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Fressingfield
Parish
Metfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Julian D Hood Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
127decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
22 Sept 2026
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 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

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.