Land Creeting Road West Stowmarket Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03536 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Planning Application. Construction of car park and electric vehicle charging (EV) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Oct 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent utility and infrastructure works.

The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Stowmarket Railway Station, Grade II, 52 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 ↗
Conservation area 20 m away: Stowmarket
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 Stowmarket built-up area.
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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Stow Thorney
Parish
Stowmarket
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sensus Planning

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 55.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
63decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

40 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15160243
Planning Portal ref
PP-15160243
Neighbours
21 Aug 2026
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 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