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3 Chalk Pit Cottages Ipswich Road Offton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4SF

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/01951 Householder Planning Application

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Householder Application - Erection of a first floor side/rear extension and single storey ground floor porch extension

As published by the council, reference DC/26/01951

Application record

Reference
DC/26/01951
Type
Householder Planning Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Battisford & Ringshall
Parish
Offton
Postcode
IP8 4SF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 26 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 August 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 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Ian Smillie Architectural Services Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • BAT SURVEY REPORT Report · 16 Sep 2026
  • ECOLOGY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 17 Jul 2026
  • BAT SURVEY REPORT Report · 25 Jun 2026
  • 2025108_01 - SITE AND BLOCK PLANS Drawing · 07 May 2026
  • EXISTING PLANS 2025108_02 Drawing · 07 May 2026
  • PROPOSED PLANS 2025108_03 Drawing · 07 May 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 07 May 2026

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What happens while it is decided

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 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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