Planning application
The Nutshell Milton Road South Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1EZ
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Full Planning Application - Erection of a replacement building to be used as a funeral directors premises following the demolition of the existing fire damaged building.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00753
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00753
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St Peter's
- Parish
- Stowmarket
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP14 1EZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Babergh
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25 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Buildingcontrol: BC/26/06716/IN (Approved)
Who's behind it
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Medusa Design Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Bury St. Edmunds
Active · incorporated 2010 · Bury St. Edmunds
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
- FULL PLANNING - GRANT
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- ECOLOGY RESPONSE
- LOCATION PLAN, PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- HERITAGE RESPONSE
- ECOLOGY RESPONSE
- STOWMARKET SOCIETY RESPONSE
- ENV RESPONSE NOISE ODOUR LIGHT AND SMOKE
- SCC HIGHWAYS COMMENT
- APPLICATION FORM
- LOCATION PLAN, PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS 2209.25.02D
- EXISTING SITE PLAN 2209.25.03
- PLANNING STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Babergh granted permission on 22 April 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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