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Menton Cottage Church Road Cotton IP14 4RA

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/25/03670 Full Planning Application

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Proposal

Planning Application. Change of use of annexe to 1no dwelling

As published by the council, reference DC/25/03670

Application record

Reference
DC/25/03670
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
18 Aug 2025
Validated
19 Aug 2025
Ward
Bacton
Parish
Cotton
Postcode
IP14 4RA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/01644 Granted

    Menton Cottage Church Road Cotton IP14 4RA

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05444 - Condition 2 (Hard Surfacing and Cycle shed), 3 (Vehicular parking and Electric vehicle charging point) and 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures)

    Decided 9 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • DC/25/05444 Granted

    Menton Cottage Church Road Cotton IP14 4RA

    Planning Application - Change of use of annex to 1no dwelling (retention of)

    Decided 18 Feb 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2025

    Received by Babergh

  2. 19 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Babergh took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Phil Cobbold Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Felixstowe

Active · incorporated 2015 · Felixstowe

124 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 72% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided full applications in a median of 78 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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  • Menton Cottage Church Road Cotton IP14 4RA

    DC/25/03670 Submitted 18 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    Planning Application. Change of use of annexe to 1no dwelling

    Awaiting decision Full applications 15 docs
    Domestic

  • Menton Cottage Church Road Cotton IP14 4RA

    DC/26/01644 Submitted 17 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05444 - Condition 2 (Hard Surfacing and Cycle shed), 3 (Vehicular parking and Electric vehicle charging point) and 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures)

    Granted Conditions 11 docs
    Small domestic

  • Menton Cottage Church Road Cotton IP14 4RA

    DC/25/05444 Submitted 12 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Planning Application - Change of use of annex to 1no dwelling (retention of)

    Granted Full applications 21 docs
    Domestic

  • Menton Cottage Church Road Cotton IP14 4RA

    DC/25/05444 Submitted 12 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Planning Application - Change of use of annex to 1no dwelling (retention of)

    Granted Full applications 21 docs
    Domestic

  • Menton Cottage Church Road Cotton IP14 4RA

    DC/26/01644 Submitted 17 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05444 - Condition 2 (Hard Surfacing and Cycle shed), 3 (Vehicular parking and Electric vehicle charging point) and 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures)

    Granted Conditions 11 docs
    Small domestic

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