Clive Cottage The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/01944 - Householder Planning Application Approved
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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Validated
12 Jun 2026
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Consultation
12 Jun 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF PLANNING PERMISSION - GRANT Decision · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF WALSHAM LE WILLOWS PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF SOLAR GREEN SPECIFICATION Report · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Additional Information · 7 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Clive Cottage
List entry 1182222 · 2 m away · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (9 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 ↗
Walsham le Willows 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Walsham le Willows built-up area; Priority habitat 45 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £108,000 in March 1995. Semi-detached house, freehold.

31 March 1995£108,000

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

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Important details

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
IP31 3AZ
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Walsham-le-Willows
Parish
Walsham Le Willows
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Stebbing

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 92% of householder applications here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
669decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
12 Jun 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
15 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Indian Bean- reduce canopy by…
DC/25/04282
2025 Approved
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Indian Bean- reduce canopy by…
DC/25/04282
2021 Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent - Damp prevention measures as per Schedule of Wor…
DC/21/00842
2021 Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent - Damp prevention measures as per Schedule of Wor…
DC/21/00842
2019 Approved
Notification of Works to Trees Within a Conservation Area - Walnut (T1), Catalpa (T2) and…
DC/19/04152
2019 Approved
Notification of Works to Trees Within a Conservation Area - Walnut (T1), Catalpa (T2) and…
DC/19/04152
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Sideways The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
notification of works to trees in a Conseration Area - Acer tree in middle of garden. In…
DC/25/05284
2025 Approved
Sideways The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
notification of works to trees in a Conseration Area - Acer tree in middle of garden. In…
DC/25/05284
2025 Approved
2 Avenue Cottages The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - Trim foliage of the Lime tree tha…
DC/25/03074
2025 Approved
2 Avenue Cottages The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - Trim foliage of the Lime tree tha…
DC/25/03074
2024 Approved
Linton House The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Application for Advertisement Consent - Construction of 2No externally illuminated Fascia…
DC/24/04267
2024 Approved
Linton House The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Application for Advertisement Consent - Construction of 2No externally illuminated Fascia…
DC/24/04267
2024 Approved
2 Avenue Cottages The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Householder Application - Erection of detached single storey building to provide ancillar…
DC/24/00034
2024 Approved
2 Avenue Cottages The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Householder Application - Erection of detached single storey building to provide ancillar…
DC/24/00034
2024
Linton House The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or Development - Conf…
DC/24/01955
2024
Linton House The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or Development - Conf…
DC/24/01955
2023 Approved
2 Avenue Cottages The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Application for works to trees within a Conservation Area - Reduce 4no Mature Lime trees…
DC/23/01328
2023 Approved
2 Avenue Cottages The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Application for works to trees within a Conservation Area - Reduce 4no Mature Lime trees…
DC/23/01328
2023 Approved
The Chestnuts The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Re-Pollard 1No. Horse Chestnut (T…
DC/23/00046
2023 Approved
The Chestnuts The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Re-Pollard 1No. Horse Chestnut (T…
DC/23/00046
2021 Refused
Linton House The Street Walsham Le Willows Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Planning Application - Change of use from class E (commercial, business, service) to clas…
DC/21/04498
2021 Refused
Linton House The Street Walsham Le Willows Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Planning Application - Change of use from class E (commercial, business, service) to clas…
DC/21/04498
2021 Approved
Coopers The Street Walsham Le Willows Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Notification for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Removal of 1no Yew Bush
DC/21/04820
2021 Approved
Coopers The Street Walsham Le Willows Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Notification for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Removal of 1no Yew Bush
DC/21/04820
2021 Approved
Land Rear Of Avenue House The Street Walsham Le Willows Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Application for Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Crown lift 1no. Hornbeam and re-p…
DC/21/04600
2021 Approved
Land Rear Of Avenue House The Street Walsham Le Willows Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Application for Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Crown lift 1no. Hornbeam and re-p…
DC/21/04600
2016 Refused
Wattisfield Wines The Street Walsham Le Willows IP31 3AZ
Variation of condition 2 following grant of planning permission 3352/16 (change of extern…
5001/16
2016 Approved
On Stream Side The Street Walsham-Le-Willows IP31 3AZ
Pollard Willow tree.
4435/16
2016 Approved
Wattisfield Wines The Street Walsham Le Willows IP31 3AZ
Change of use, conversion and extension of existing retail shop/office (Class A1/B1) to f…
3352/16
2016 Approved
Holmwood The Street Walsham Le Willows IP31 3AZ
Erection of a link extension between two existing buildings.
1756/16
2016 Approved
Riverside The Street Walsham Le Willows IP31 3AZ
Lift canopy of large Walnut. Removal of Silver Birch and plant new group of trees.
0322/16
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.