Planning application
The Old Forge The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of removed cementitious render with horizontal timber weatherboarding.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/05185
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/05185
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Gislingham
- Parish
- Mellis
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP23 8EB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/01030 Granted
The Old Forge The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05185 - Conditions 3 (Timber Frame) and 4 (Proposed Build Up)
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DC/25/04446 Granted
The Old Forge The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/04585 - Part discharge of Condition 4 (Repairs to Underlying Fabric)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by Babergh
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26 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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DC/26/01030 Granted
The Old Forge The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05185 - Conditions 3 (Timber Frame) and 4 (Proposed Build Up)
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Babergh granted permission on 15 January 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.
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Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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