Virginia House Back Lane Monks Eleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7BA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04302 - Notification Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Prune canopy of 2 No. Field Maples (T1 and T2) to reduce height from current level to new height slightly lower than the apex of the garage roof. Fell 1 No. Damson Fruit tree (T3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
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Validated
20 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Documents 3

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

IMG PHOTO Photo · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO Photo · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Monks Eleigh 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 ↗
Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Monks Eleigh built-up area; 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 21 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 3

Last sold for £680,000 in July 2022. Detached house, freehold.

13 July 2022£680,000
8 August 2018£540,000
4 May 2017£495,000

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

Building

Floor area162 m² (1,744 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, LPG
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, 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
Notification
Postcode
IP7 7BA
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Box Vale
Parish
Monks Eleigh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
513decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works 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 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Notification of works to Trees in Conservation Area - Removal of N10 trees.
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2022 Approved
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Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Re-pollard 1No Corkscrew Willow (…
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2022 Approved
Rustlewood Back Lane Monks Eleigh Suffolk IP7 7BA
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Re-pollard 1No Corkscrew Willow (…
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2022 Approved
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DC/22/00569
2022 Approved
Rose Cottage Back Lane Monks Eleigh Suffolk IP7 7BA
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area: Prune various trees overhanging fr…
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2021 Approved
Mortimers Back Lane Monks Eleigh Suffolk IP7 7BA
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce back to previous pruning p…
DC/21/05103
2021 Approved
Mortimers Back Lane Monks Eleigh Suffolk IP7 7BA
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce back to previous pruning p…
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2017 Approved
High Barn Back Lane Monks Eleigh Ipswich IP7 7BA
Fell 1 no. Poplar Tree (T1); Prune 1 no. Norway Maple Tree (T2) and Prune 1 no. Lime tree…
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2017 Approved
High Barn Back Lane Monks Eleigh Ipswich IP7 7BA
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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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.