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Street Barns The Street Metfield Suffolk IP20 0LA

Granted Babergh DC/25/04821 Householder Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Householder Application - Installation of solar panels to garage roof and dining room roof

As published by the council, reference DC/25/04821

Application record

Reference
DC/25/04821
Type
Householder Planning Application
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
30 Oct 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Decided
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Fressingfield
Parish
Metfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP20 0LA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

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

  • DC/25/05536 Granted

    Street Barns The Street Metfield Suffolk IP20 0LA

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Installation of solar panels to garage roof and dining room roof

    Decided 16 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Oct 2025

    Received by Babergh

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Babergh granted permission on 16 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Street Barns The Street Metfield Suffolk IP20 0LA

    DC/25/04821 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 0m away

    Householder Application - Installation of solar panels to garage roof and dining room roof

    Granted Householder 11 docs
    Domestic

  • Street Barns The Street Metfield Suffolk IP20 0LA

    DC/25/05536 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 16m away

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Installation of solar panels to garage roof and dining room roof

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

  • Street Barns The Street Metfield Suffolk IP20 0LA

    DC/25/05536 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 16m away

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Installation of solar panels to garage roof and dining room roof

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

  • Ivy Cottage The Street Metfield Harleston Suffolk IP20 0LB

    DC/26/01546 Submitted 10 Apr 2026 109m away

    Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - The tree is a Cupressus (often called a Leylandii). The tree is ppx 10-15m in height, The tree has outgrown its position, The tree will be dismantled and removed from the site.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Ivy Cottage The Street Metfield Harleston Suffolk IP20 0LB

    DC/26/01546 Submitted 10 Apr 2026 109m away

    Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - The tree is a Cupressus (often called a Leylandii). The tree is ppx 10-15m in height, The tree has outgrown its position, The tree will be dismantled and removed from the site.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Rose Farm The Street Metfield Harleston Suffolk IP20 0LA

    DC/25/04729 Submitted 23 Oct 2025 119m away

    Full Planning Application - Change of use of annexe/holiday let to 1no. permanent residential dwelling (retrospective)

    Granted Full applications 14 docs
    Domestic

In Babergh

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    9 & 11 Chainhouse Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8ER

    Householder Application - Erection of pitched roof over existing single storey front projection

    17 Jul 2026 Householder
  • DC/26/03781 Awaiting decision

    Chapel Cottage Duke Street Hintlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3PW

    Householder Application - Erection of a greenhouse in the garden

    1 Sep 2026 Householder
  • DC/26/03752 Awaiting decision

    Brownsmiths Dorking Tye Assington Sudbury Suffolk CO8 5JY

    Householder Application - Erection of a detached one-bedroom annexe to provide accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling

    28 Aug 2026 Householder
  • DC/26/03730 Awaiting decision

    Chadacre Whitesfield East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6SP

    Householder Application - Erection of a Front Porch with garage to the side of the building, Roof windows

    27 Aug 2026 Householder
  • DC/26/03737 Awaiting decision

    The Lavenhams Bridge Street Road Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9SJ

    Householder Application - Replacement of 5no. external timber doors and bricking in of the utility window opening (north end of the east elevation)

    27 Aug 2026 Householder