Watergate Lodge Clay Hall Lane Great Waldingfield Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0AQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03302 - Householder Planning Application Awaiting decision
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Householder Application - Replace existing 3 bay garage outbuilding with enlarged 3 bay garage building with workshop and storage space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Validated
28 Sept 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Nov 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

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Documents 3

Statements & assessments 2

PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESMENT Report · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY REPORT Report · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Babergh Hall, Grade II*, 32 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Acton built-up area; Priority habitat 38 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 2

Last sold for £672,500 in June 2014. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 June 2014£672,500
2 May 1997£280,000

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

Building

Floor area264 m² (2,842 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2011, 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
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
CO10 0AQ
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Lavenham
Parish
Great Waldingfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
More Than Pretty Pictures Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 1145 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15126071
Planning Portal ref
PP-15126071
Neighbours
30 Sept 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
6 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved
Discharge of Conditions application for B/16/01575 - Condition 3 (Materials)
DC/18/00354
2018 Approved
Discharge of Conditions application for B/16/01575 - Condition 3 (Materials)
DC/18/00354
2017 Approved
Discharge of Conditions application for B/16/01575 - Condition 3 (Materials) and Conditio…
DC/17/05791
2017 Approved
Discharge of Conditions application for B/16/01575 - Condition 3 (Materials) and Conditio…
DC/17/05791
Within ~100m

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2021 Approved
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2017 Approved
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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
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.

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.