Mellis Lodge The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8DR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03639 - Outline Planning Application Awaiting decision
DemolitionNew homes

Proposal

Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered all other matters reserved) - Construction of 5no. dwellings including associated garages and new vehicular access following demolition of two existing buildings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
30 Sept 2026
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Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Nov 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

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Documents 15

Statements & assessments 11

PDF BNG METRIC Additional Information · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CONDITION_ASSESSMENTS Additional Information · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY REPORT Report · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PHASE 1 SITE WALKOVER RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT Report · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT. Report · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TRAFFIC SURVEY Report · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Report · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 1122 - CONTAMINATION REPORT Report · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF GROUNDSURE REPORT Report · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 1122 - HISTORIC MAPS LARGESCALE Report · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 1122 - HISTORIC MAPS SMALLSCALE Report · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National infrastructure project 863 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is 863 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due. Also within 2 km: Progress Power Station (decided, 899 m); EcoPower Suffolk Solar (at pre-application, 63 m); Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage (at pre-application, 254 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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Barn About 40m North of Elm Tree Farmhouse, Grade II, 61 m away · 1 Grade II*, 1 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Mellis built-up area; Priority habitat 14 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 46 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.

Building

Floor area261 m² (2,809 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (10 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingRoom heaters, wood logs, Room heaters, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Outline Planning Application
Postcode
IP23 8DR
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Gislingham
Parish
Mellis
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
KFD Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 947 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.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15158695
Planning Portal ref
PP-15158695
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
Elm Tree Stables Thrandeston Road Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8DR
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DC/24/05112
2023 Approved
Ostlers Barn Thrandeston Road Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8DR
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Prune back 1No Mature Oak to prev…
DC/23/03835
2023 Approved
Ostlers Barn Thrandeston Road Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8DR
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Prune back 1No Mature Oak to prev…
DC/23/03835
2019 Approved
The Glebe Thrandeston Road Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8DR
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 & T2 (Ash Trees) - Remove.
DC/19/02661
2019 Approved
The Glebe Thrandeston Road Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8DR
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 & T2 (Ash Trees) - Remove.
DC/19/02661
2019 Approved
Elm Tree Stables Thrandeston Road Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8DR
Discharge of Conditions Application for 1971/15 - Condition 3 (Landscape Protection)
DC/19/01128
2019 Approved
Elm Tree Stables Thrandeston Road Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8DR
Discharge of Conditions Application for 1971/15 - Condition 3 (Landscape Protection)
DC/19/01128
2018 Approved
Mead Cottage The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8DR
Application for Listed Building Consent - Demolition of rendered masonry extension and re…
DC/18/04537
2018 Approved
Mead Cottage The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8DR
Application for Listed Building Consent - Demolition of rendered masonry extension and re…
DC/18/04537
2017 Approved
Mead Cottage The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8DR
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - Re-pollard to previous pruning points 1 no. H…
DC/17/04327
2017 Approved
Mead Cottage The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8DR
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - Re-pollard to previous pruning points 1 no. H…
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2017 Approved
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0947/17
2017 Approved
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Demolition of existing conservatory structure to rear elevation. Removal of roof and gabl…
0946/17
2017 Approved
Mead Cottage The Common Mellis IP23 8DR
Demolition of existing conservatory structure to rear elevation. Removal of roof and gabl…
0947/17
2017 Approved
Mead Cottage The Common Mellis IP23 8DR
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Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.