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Rectory Cottage 173 Ipswich Road Helmingham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6EQ

Granted Babergh DC/26/02159 Full Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Change of use from residential dwelling to storage use

As published by the council, reference DC/26/02159

Application record

Reference
DC/26/02159
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Decided
11 Sep 2026
Ward
Stonham
Parish
Helmingham
Postcode
IP14 6EQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 May 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 17 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 11 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  5. 17 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Granted.

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • FULL PLANNING - GRANT Decision · 11 Sep 2026
  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 11 Sep 2026
  • HERITAGE TEAM RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 10 Sep 2026
  • HELMINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 06 Sep 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 03 Aug 2026
  • THE GARDENS TRUST RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 30 Jul 2026
  • SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 29 Jul 2026
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 22 Jul 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN PL01 Drawing · 16 Jun 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 10 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 10 Jun 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Babergh granted permission on 11 September 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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