Land North Of Warren Lane Woolpit Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/04626 - Outline Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for Outline Planning Permission. (Access to be considered all other matters reserved) Erection of up to 5no Self-build or Custom Build dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Oct 2025
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Validated
14 Nov 2025
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Consultation
2 Dec 2025
Decision
Target date was 9 Jan 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 348.

The consultation period closed on 23 Dec 2025.

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: K6 Telephone Box
List entry 1031898 · 18 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Woolpit Heath 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 7 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
Outline Planning Application
Received
17 Oct 2025
Validated
14 Nov 2025
Ward
Elmswell & Woolpit
Parish
Woolpit
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jan 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Meadows

Decision outlook

Day 348, past the statutory target. 67% of outline applications in Babergh Mid Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.

Day 348292 days past the 56-day target
33%decided within 8 weeks
33%approved
19decided in the last year

Plota live figures for outline applications decided by Babergh Mid Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. Babergh Mid Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14414074
Planning Portal ref
PP-14414074
Neighbours
19 Nov 2025
Consultation
2 Dec 2025
Comments by
23 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
25 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
9 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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