The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Babergh District Council, 2025
49 appeals decided in 2025, 29% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Dismissed19 December 2025· minor3364130Toll Cottage , Market Place, Lavenham, CO10 9QZ
change of use of property to dwelling
- Dismissed15 December 2025· householder33672907 Lime Tree Close, Hessett, Suffolk, IP30 9AY
erection of detached cartlodge
- Dismissed11 December 2025· minor3365960Land Rear of Dukes Head Public House , High Street, Coddenham, Suffolk, IP6 9PN
- Dismissed26 November 2025· householder337168521 Cooks Road, Elmswell, Suffolk, IP30 9BX
the installation of an air source heat pump to rear elevation
- Dismissed21 November 2025· minor33721436 Little Gulls, Capel St. Mary, Ipswich, IP9 2EZ
erection of 2 no. dwellings
- Allowed10 November 2025· minor3369692Ardley House Lavenham Road, Great Waldingfield, Sudbury, CO10 0SF
retention of outbuilding/carport serving existing holiday accommodation units
- Dismissed6 November 2025· householder3369384The Cottage Withindale Lane, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9HS
Erection of a two-storey side extension following demolition of an existing single-storey extension
- Dismissed6 November 2025· minor3367484Land Adjacent Tills Farm Cottages, Hadleigh Road, Polstead, CO10 5JJ
the erection of 1No self build dwelling
- Dismissed6 November 2025· minor3362695Land Adjacent To Aldham End, Hadleigh Road, Elmsett , Suffolk, IP7 6NG
ERECTION OF TWO DETACHED DWELLINGS (SELF- BUILDS)
- Allowed30 October 2025· minor3367434Land at Hightrees, Hadleigh Road, Elmsett, IP7 6NG
described on the application form as “Retention of shed”
- Allowed16 October 2025· householder3370606Haywards Farm, High Town Green, Rattlesden, Suffolk, IP30 0SX
conversion of existing domestic outbuilding to residential annex
- Allowed16 October 2025· minor3369370Lyndhurst, Little Chadacre, Shimpling, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 4HL
alterations and extensions and subdivision of dwelling to form 2no dwellings
- Allowed9 September 2025· householder3366602The Nook The Street, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5LW
erection of detached one bedroom annexe to provide accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling for a dependant relative
- Allowed4 September 2025· householder3366540Brookfield Chapel Lane, Belstead, Ipswich, IP8 3LR
to raise the pitch of the roof to create a first floor with three dormers to the front and two to the rear; extend to the side increasing the size of the garage with first floor space above; single-storey extension to the rear to create a kitchen/diner; build a porch on the front
- Dismissed4 September 2025· minor3357035Land West of Mill Green, Edwarsdtone, Boxford, Suffolk, CO10 5PX
erection of two dwellings
- Dismissed27 August 2025· minor3357505Hill House, Red Hill Road, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 6BU
erection of 1no detached dwelling
- Dismissed14 August 2025· minor3355402Holgate Hall Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9JA
Change of use from Class E insurance offices to 1 no dwellinghouse with alterations as per Schedule of Works
- Dismissed21 July 2025· householder336274746 Strickmere, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6YG
a garage and porch extension
- Dismissed18 July 2025· minor3364325Land Adjacent to Orange & Lemons Cafe, Rectory Hill, East Bergholt, Suffolk, CO7 6TL
erection of a single two-storey dwelling
- Dismissed20 June 2025· householder33573702 Cobblers Corner, Hintlesham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3QW
the creation of a vehicular access
- Dismissed17 June 2025· householder336403219 Bond Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1HR
addition of external insulation and over cladding to side and rear walls
- Dismissed9 June 2025· minor3356409Holly Lodge, Glebe Farm, Stowlangtoft, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3JT
for: Application for Outline Planning Permission (all matters reserved) - Erection of 1No. Self Build single storey dwelling
- Allowed9 June 2025· householder3353218Wind Willow House Hyams Lane, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2QF
Erection of a garage with annexe for family members and home office above
- Dismissed30 May 2025· minor3359382The Old Rectory, Mill Hill, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2LA
Erection of self-build detached single-storey dwelling and associated garage
- Dismissed23 May 2025· other335639311 High Street, Nayland, Colchester, Suffolk, CO6 4JF
retention of pub sign bracket (without sign)
- Allowed20 May 2025· minor3357719Wilbur’s View, Blackberry Annexe, Tannery Road, Combs, Suffolk, IP14 2EN
change of use of annex to holiday let, plus change of use of home office to provide additional accommodation for holiday lets
- Dismissed9 May 2025· minor3340859High Bank Cottage , Melford Road, Sudbury, CO10 1XU
the erection of 9No dwellings, associated ancillary outbuildings and new vehicular access (following demolition of existing dwelling, stables and structures)
- Dismissed30 April 2025· minor3351382Land Adjacent 30 Collimer Close, Collimer Close, Chelmondiston, IP9 1HX
- Allowed24 April 2025· householder3355853Cygnet House, Swan Street, Boxford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 5NZ
internal and external alterations and one and a half storey extension following demolition of single storey garage addition. Proposal includes for relocation of oil tank with inclusion of screening to improve accessibility. Additional works proposed to repair and repoint the existing street boundary wall
- Allowed31 March 2025· minor3348369Assington Barns, The Street, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5LW
a single storey two bedroom self-build dwelling
- Allowed21 March 2025· minor3347272Sawyers Farm Slough Lane, Little Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NY
solar energy array within the grounds of a listed building
- Dismissed19 March 2025· householder3360034All Saints Barn Low Lane, Creeting St. Mary, Ipswich, IP6 8QA
erection of oak framed outbuilding for ancillary use
- Dismissed19 March 2025· minor3348561Parsonage Green Farm Parsonage Green, Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 0HB
the change of use of agricultural building to light industrial (Class E)
- Dismissed13 March 2025· major3352604Land South of High Road, Leavenheath , Colchester, CO6 4NZ
an outline planning application for the erection of 40 No. residential dwellings with associated open space and landscaping buffers and with all matters reserved for subsequent approval apart from access
- Dismissed13 March 2025· minor3348208Grove Farm, Grove Lane, Wenham Parva, Colchester, Suffolk, CO7 6QB
erection of storage barn
- Dismissed10 March 2025· minor3348316Former Ats Depot, Edgworth Road, Sudbury, Suffolk , CO10 2TG
Redevelopment of existing site to mixed commercial and residential use with Class E business space, 9 new dwellings and alteration of existing vehicular access (existing building to be demolished)
- Dismissed25 February 2025· minor3354585Land South of Brent Eleigh Road, Monks Eleigh, Suffolk, IP7 7 Jg
erection of three self build dwellings
- Dismissed18 February 2025· minor3349343West End Farm, The Common, Mellis, Suffolk, IP23 8EF
- Dismissed18 February 2025· minor3347762West End Farm, The Common, Mellis, Suffolk, IP23 8EF
construction of open-sided agricultural building
- Allowed14 February 2025· major3352565Land East of Blackthorn Way And Campion Way, Leavenheath, Suffolk, CO6 4UP
23 no. dwellings with associated roads, parking, garages and outbuildings, construction of new vehicular access from the A134 and a footpath connection towards Maple Way, public access to the existing woodland and new public open space on the street frontage
- Dismissed10 February 2025· minor3354153Land To The East Of, Melford Road, Lawshall, Suffolk, IP29 4PX
the erection of 5 self-build dwellings
- Dismissed3 February 2025· minor3347507The Mount, Bridge Street, Long Melford, Suffolk, CO10 9BQ
the erection of new off grid passive dwelling as replacement for permitted barn conversion dwelling. (1980's barn). Access as previously approved and implemented
- Dismissed3 February 2025· minor3345116Corner Garage, The Street, Shotley, Suffolk, IP9 1LG
change of use of land to residential and erection of a garage
- Dismissed30 January 2025· other3344181The Old Rectory Church Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9SA
- Dismissed30 January 2025· minor3344180The Old Rectory Church Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9SA
new stone portico to main entrance doorway to front elevation to replace timber pediment
- Dismissed20 January 2025· minor335265126 Olivers Close, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9ES
‘proposed new single storey dwelling with associated parking and garaging’
- Dismissed17 January 2025· householder3351108Coromandel , Lower Farm Road , Ringshall , Stowmarket , Suffolk , IP14 2JE
erection of a 4-bay cart lodge (retrospective)”
- Allowed16 January 2025· householder3346481Pettwood, Ipswich Road, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2QT
the erection of ground based solar panels
- Allowed14 January 2025· minor3342216Land Adjacent Hop Hall, Somerton Road, Hartest, IP29 4NA
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