Planning application
Street Barns The Street Metfield Suffolk IP20 0LA
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Oct 2025
Received by Babergh
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12 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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