10 Knights Close Old Newton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4JS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/01831 - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Householder Application - Erection of a single storey side extension (following demolition of existing) and part garage conversion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Apr 2026
Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Approved
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Scheduled monument 226 m away: Rookyard Farm Moats; Inside the Old Newton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
IP14 4JS
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden
Parish
Old Newton With Dagworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Carlyon Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 25 days faster than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 90% of demolitions here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
96decided 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 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14895419
Neighbours
3 Jun 2026
Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Comments by
24 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
4 Jun 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