The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Babergh District Council, 2026
33 appeals decided in 2026, 36% 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.
- Allowed7 October 2026· minor6011354Land at Junction of Friars Street and Church Street, Sudbury, CO10 2AJ
the erection of two-storey dwelling
- Allowed16 September 2026· householder601358357 Vale View Road, Sproughton, Ipswich, IP8 3FS
Two-storey extension to the rear of the property
- Dismissed16 September 2026· householder601138434 Aldham Road, Hadleigh, IP7 6BP
Rear two-storey extension with ground floor kitchen, utility, w/c and dining room, and first floor new bedrooms and ensuite
- Allowed7 August 2026· minor6007359Oaks Farm, Hadleigh Road, Holton St Mary, CO7 6NW
an application for outline planning permission for the erection of 2 no. dwellings with means of access to be considered
- Dismissed5 August 2026· major6005638Land East of Capel Road, Bentley, IP9 2DN
Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered, all other matters reserved) - Erection of 18 no. dwellings (including 12 no. affordable units and public open space)
- Dismissed23 July 20266003689St Bartholomews Priory, St Bartholomews Lane, Sudbury, CO10 1XP
a new vehicular access
- Dismissed15 July 2026· major3370515Grove Solar Farm, Bentley, IP9 2BZ
being for the construction of a solar farm (up to 40 MW export capacity) with ancillary infrastructure and cabling, DNO substation, customer substation and construction of new and altered vehicular accesses
- Dismissed14 July 2026· minor6006306Land At Sheepwash, Cat House Lane, Woolverstone, IP9 1DQ
the erection of 1 no. dwelling
- Allowed26 June 20266005765Brett Vale House, Noaks Road, Raydon, IP7 5LR
Provision of 9No. Holiday Lodges with parking without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref DC/25/0113, dated 22/07/2025
- Dismissed12 June 2026600437010 Rose Farm Cottages, Rose Farm Lane, Ipswich, IP9 1PH
Demolition of existing one bedroom Annex and construction of a new two-bedroom Annex with parking. The application site comprises of a single storey dwelling located on the northern shore of the River Stour
- Dismissed2 June 2026· householder6007237Woodnook, Lower Street, Stanstead, Sudbury, CO10 9AW
an attached front double garage
- Allowed5 May 2026· minor6003640Former Ambulance Station, Duckamere, Bramford, Suffolk, IP8 4AJ
the erection of 8no bungalows, following demolition of disused St John Ambulance Station and Priory House offices. Construction of new estate road access within existing highway frontage, following stopping up of existing access. Construction 2no additional vehicular accesses to serve proposed Plots 1 and 8
- Notice varied and upheld27 April 2026· enforcement3331675Land East of the Brambles, Rockalls Road, Polstead, Suffolk, CO6 5AS
the unauthorised operational development involving the erection of two buildings, in the approximate location edged in blue on the attached notice plan and the material change of use of the land for use as a Wellness Retreat Centre
- Notice varied and upheld21 April 2026· enforcement337661230 Edies Lane, Leavenheath, Suffolk, CO6 4PA
- Notice varied and upheld21 April 2026· enforcement337661130 Edies Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, Suffolk, CO6 4PA
Unauthorised operational development involving the erection of a building and shed, and unauthorised material change of use of land for residential purposes
- Allowed8 April 2026· other6004167The Hall, Hall Road, Lavenham, Suffolk, CO10 9QX
replacement entrance gates
- Allowed8 April 2026· householder6004166The Hall, Hall Road, Lavenham, Suffolk, CO10 9QX
replacement entrance gates
- Dismissed18 March 2026· minor6002577The Threshing Floor, Great Green, Cockfield, Suffolk, IP30 0HQ
conversion and extension of existing garage to form a new dwelling
- Dismissed6 March 2026· householder3373635The Old Rectory Church Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9SA
described as, ‘Addition of painted timber, pedimented doorcase surrounding the existing front door, architrave and cushion mound which are retained’
- Dismissed6 March 2026· other3373634The Old Rectory Church Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9SA
described as, ‘Addition of painted timber, pedimented doorcase surrounding the existing front door, architrave and cushion mound which are retained’
- Allowed4 March 2026· householder6002809Cherrywood, The Tye, Kersey, Suffolk, IP7 6HB
extension and alterations
- Dismissed4 March 2026· minor6002007Greenlawns, Tye Green, Glemsford, Suffolk, CO10 7RH
erection of 1 No. self-build single storey dwelling, with associated parking (amended scheme to withdrawn application (DC/24/02350))
- Dismissed4 March 2026· householder3368185Maltings Lodge, The Street, Chelsworth, Ipswich, IP7 7HU
extension and alteration of Maltings Lodge and the replacement of a double bay cart lodge
- Dismissed4 March 2026· other3368180Maltings Lodge, The Street, Chelsworth, Ipswich, IP7 7HU
extension and alteration of Maltings Lodge and the replacement of a double bay cart lodge
- Dismissed27 February 2026· householder60014731a Links View, Newton Green, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0QT
erection of a garage/workshop
- Allowed18 February 2026· minor6001472Plantation Lodge, Bury Road, Cockfield, IP30 0LB
the erection of 1 no. dwelling
- Dismissed13 February 2026· minor3372740Second Meadow Livery Yard, Brent Eleigh Road, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9PE
for the erection of Wellness Centre (Sui Generis Use)
- Allowed6 February 2026· householder6001593111 Clopton Gardens, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5JQ
conversion of garage and erection of a single storey extension. A dropped kerb application has also been approved for this application ref 527454
- Allowed2 February 2026· minor3367919Valley Farm, Flowton Road, Flowton, Suffolk, IP8 4LH
single storey annexe ancillary to house
- Dismissed29 January 2026· other3365730Linton House The Street, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6DY
- Dismissed29 January 2026· householder3365727Linton House The Street, Kersey, Ipswich, IP7 6DY
erection of single storey rear porch (rear) erection of two -storey rear extension, erection of single-storey outbuilding, alterations (external/internal) to existing GII dwelling (following demolition of extra porch, garage and garden room)
- Dismissed23 January 2026· householder6001268Rose Cottage, 39 The Street, Brettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7QP
Two-storey linked extension comprising front porch with catslide roof and substantial rear extension
- Allowed15 January 2026· minor33739037 Gelding Mews, Ipswich, Sproughton, Suffolk, IP8 3FT
‘the proposal is to change the use of a garden room to run a small-scale home based beauty business’
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