Holly House Ipswich Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NY

1. 20 Nov 2025

   Received by Babergh

2. 5 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 April 2026, 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided householder applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Holly House Ipswich Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NY

  DC/25/05122 Submitted 20 Nov 2025 0m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~2 Apr

  Householder Application - Demolition of existing extension and conservatory to rear of property. New extension to rear of property in addition to a conversion and extension of attached garage into an annexe with green roof. Addition of external wall insulation with render and new windows to existing property

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Demolition +1 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Elmsett And Aldham Village Hall The Street Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6PA

  DC/22/04738 Submitted 23 Sep 2022 152m away

  Application for Works to Trees Subject to Tree Preservation Order BT36/T1 - Crown lift 1No. Platanus Hispanica (T1) by up to 5m and shorten branches by up to 3m from hall and car park.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Elmsett And Aldham Village Hall The Street Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6PA

  DC/22/04738 Submitted 23 Sep 2022 152m away

  Application for Works to Trees Subject to Tree Preservation Order BT36/T1 - Crown lift 1No. Platanus Hispanica (T1) by up to 5m and shorten branches by up to 3m from hall and car park.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• The Old Post Office Whatfield Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NA

  DC/25/05560 Submitted 19 Dec 2025 286m away

  Application for Works to Trees Subject to Tree Preservation Order BT351/T1 - Copper Beech. This will reduce the spread of foliage to provide 2m of clearance from buildings, chimneys and utility cables. Remove major deadwood. (Over 20mm diameter).

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Old Post Office Whatfield Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NA

  DC/25/05560 Submitted 19 Dec 2025 286m away

  Application for Works to Trees Subject to Tree Preservation Order BT351/T1 - Copper Beech. This will reduce the spread of foliage to provide 2m of clearance from buildings, chimneys and utility cables. Remove major deadwood. (Over 20mm diameter).

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Acorn Cottage Ipswich Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NY

  DC/25/03928 Submitted 4 Sep 2025 291m away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Continuous use as a children's home The home provides residential accommodation and therapeutic support for up to four children at any one time. Each young person is supported by youth mentors on a one-to-one basis during waking hours. Overnight care is provided by one member of waking night staff together with a sleep-in member of staf. The children live together as a single household, in a family-style environment, with staff fulfilling the role of carers and providing day-to-day support. We have previously been advised that this use falls within Class C3(b), which covers dwelling houses - where up to six residents live together as a single household and receive care. In addition to residential care, the home also provides on-site education for its residents. An Ofsted-regulated school operates from an existing building attached to the front of the property, which serves as a classroom. Qualified teachers travel to the home to deliver formal education to the children. The education provision is also inspected and regulated by Ofsted alongside the children?s home. The school was registered in 2009. The use of the premises as described has been established and regulated for more than 20 years, and no material change of the children?s home has taken place during this period. The property continues to operate as a small therapeutic children?s home with associated education provision for its residents.

  Decided Lawful development 8 docs
  Domestic

• DC/26/03124 Granted

  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