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Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG

Refused Babergh DC/26/00672 Advertisement

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application for consent to display an Advertisement(s) - Installation of 2no. illuminated adverts above car showroom (Illumination to be turned on in hours of darkness from 3pm to 10pm)

As published by the council, reference DC/26/00672

Application record

Reference
DC/26/00672
Type
Advertisement
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Decided
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Needham Market
Parish
Needham Market
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP6 8EG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • DC/26/03574 Awaiting decision

    Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG

    Full Planning Application - Retrospective subdivision and alteration of existing commercial showroom/car sales building to form 3no. restricted Class E commercial/business/service units, limited to Use Classes E(a), E(c), E(d) and E(g) only and excluding Class E(b), E(e) and E(f); Retention of sales/admin space for the existing car sales business, replacement rear workshop, associated parking, cycle parking, level access works, servicing and shared access arrangements.

    Submitted 18 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • DC/26/02148 Refused

    Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG

    Full Planning Application - Subdivision and alteration of existing commercial building to form 7no. flexible Class E commercial/business/service units, with associated parking, cycle parking, level access works, servicing and shared access arrangements.

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Feb 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Planning Direct Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast

Dissolved · incorporated 2002 · Belfast

116 applications on PlanIndex · across 38 councils · 76% granted

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Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 15 Apr 2026
  • ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT - REFUSAL Decision · 14 Apr 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 26 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 26 Mar 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR COMMENT Objection Comment · 16 Mar 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR COMMENT Objection Comment · 16 Mar 2026
  • NEEDHAM MARKET TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 13 Mar 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE Consultee Comment · 13 Mar 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 10 Mar 2026
  • SCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 10 Mar 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 09 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 18 Feb 2026
  • PROPOSED SITE PLAN 2.01 Drawing · 18 Feb 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN SILVA 01.1 Drawing · 18 Feb 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 18 Feb 2026
  • PROPOSED SIGNAGE Photo · 18 Feb 2026
  • PROPOSED SIGNAGE SIDE ELEVATION Photo · 18 Feb 2026

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What this refusal means

Babergh refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG

    DC/26/00672 Submitted 18 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Application for consent to display an Advertisement(s) - Installation of 2no. illuminated adverts above car showroom (Illumination to be turned on in hours of darkness from 3pm to 10pm)

    Refused Advertising 17 docs
  • Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG

    DC/26/03574 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    Full Planning Application - Retrospective subdivision and alteration of existing commercial showroom/car sales building to form 3no. restricted Class E commercial/business/service units, limited to Use Classes E(a), E(c), E(d) and E(g) only and excluding Class E(b), E(e) and E(f); Retention of sales/admin space for the existing car sales business, replacement rear workshop, associated parking, cycle parking, level access works, servicing and shared access arrangements.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 26 docs
  • Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG

    DC/26/03574 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    Full Planning Application - Retrospective subdivision and alteration of existing commercial showroom/car sales building to form 3no. restricted Class E commercial/business/service units, limited to Use Classes E(a), E(c), E(d) and E(g) only and excluding Class E(b), E(e) and E(f); Retention of sales/admin space for the existing car sales business, replacement rear workshop, associated parking, cycle parking, level access works, servicing and shared access arrangements.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 26 docs
  • Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG

    DC/26/02148 Submitted 20 May 2026 100 yards away

    Full Planning Application - Subdivision and alteration of existing commercial building to form 7no. flexible Class E commercial/business/service units, with associated parking, cycle parking, level access works, servicing and shared access arrangements.

    Refused Full applications 27 docs
  • Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG

    DC/26/02148 Submitted 20 May 2026 100 yards away

    Full Planning Application - Subdivision and alteration of existing commercial building to form 7no. flexible Class E commercial/business/service units, with associated parking, cycle parking, level access works, servicing and shared access arrangements.

    Refused Full applications 27 docs
  • Waltzing Waters 13 Barking Road Needham Market IP6 8ET

    4177/16 Submitted 28 Sep 2016 150 yards away

    Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Larger Home Extension. Extends beyond the rear wall by 5 metres. A maximum height of 3.8 metres. A maximum eaves height of 2.4 metres. Following removal of existing rear conservatory

    Granted Prior approval Extension 4 docs

In Babergh

  • DC/26/04252 Awaiting decision

    16 Friars Street Sudbury CO10 2AA

    Application for Consent to Display an Advertisement(s) - Change signage on shop front from white lettering spelling out "TWO SEVENS DELI" to white lettering spelling out "THISTLELARK". Change existing perpendicular hanging sign which has a pink background with "TWO SEVENS DELI" written on it, to a hanging sign the same size and shape which has a white background and "THISTLELARK" written on it.

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Advertising
  • DC/26/03685 Awaiting decision

    22 King Street Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2EN

    Application for consent to display an Advertisement(s) - Proposed Signage to Front of Building

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Advertising
  • DC/25/01674 Granted

    Land South West Of Beyton Road Thurston Suffolk

    Application for Consent for retention of Displayed Advertisements comprising 2 x Monolith signs each 3.5m high x 1.5m wide, and 15 x Flagpoles with flagpole height of 6m and flag itself 2m high x 1m wide.

    Received 7 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • DC/26/02754 Refused

    McDonalds Restaurant Ltd Copdock Interchange Pinewood Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3TT

    Application for consent to display an Advertisement(s) - Installation of a double sided, mobile, free standing point-of-sale device

    Received 26 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • DC/26/02799 Granted

    Costa Coffee 3 Thorney Way Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5XF

    Application for Consent to display an Advertisement(s) - Erection of freestanding monument sign.

    Received 30 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Advertising