The Palms 13 Charlottes Copdock And Washbrook Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3HZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/05130 - Prior Approval Larger Householder Ext Approved

Proposal

Application to Determine if Prior Approval is Required for a Proposed Larger Home Extension. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A - Proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Nov 2025
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Validated
21 Nov 2025
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Consultation
24 Nov 2025
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Approved
16 Dec 2025

Approved on 16 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National infrastructure project 771 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is 771 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due. Also within 2 km: Bramford to Twinstead (decided, 1511 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Washbrook 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 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 £362,500 in June 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

13 June 2025£362,500
30 March 2017£2,500Other property. A nominal price
6 April 2006£241,000

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

Building

Floor area85 m² (915 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval Larger Householder Ext
Postcode
IP8 3HZ
Received
20 Nov 2025
Validated
21 Nov 2025
Ward
Copdock & Washbrook
Parish
Copdock And Washbrook
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jan 2026
Decision
Formal Approval NOT Reqd
Decision date
16 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Box Valley Architectural Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 11 days faster than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 36 for prior approvals. Approved, as 81% of prior approvals here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
131decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals 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-14504230
Planning Portal ref
PP-14504230
Neighbours
24 Nov 2025
Consultation
24 Nov 2025
Comments by
15 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
2 Jan 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.