15 Finningham Road Old Newton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4EG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/05503 - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Householder application - Replacement Windows and Doors Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Dec 2025
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Validated
17 Dec 2025
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Consultation
22 Dec 2025
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Approved
9 Feb 2026

Approved on 9 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Old Newton 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 listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £59,500 in January 2000. Detached house, freehold.

14 January 2000£59,500

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

Building

Floor area65 m² (700 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2011, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
IP14 4EG
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Ward
Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden
Parish
Old Newton With Dagworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
9 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
ABS Home Improvements

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 92% of householder applications here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
502decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications 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 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14568851
Planning Portal ref
PP-14568851
Neighbours
22 Dec 2025
Consultation
22 Dec 2025
Comments by
14 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
24 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
11 Feb 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

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.