Planning application
De Vere House Water Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RW
Works: Extension Small domestic
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Proposal
Householder Application - Erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/02953
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/02953
- Type
- Householder Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Lavenham
- Parish
- Lavenham
- Postcode
- CO10 9RW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/02966 Granted
De Vere House Water Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RW
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Pollard 1 No. Corkscrew Willow (T1) to 5m, Reduce 1 No. Oak (T2) by 30%, Reduce 1 No. Sycamore (T3) by 30% and Fell 1 No. Sycamore (T4)
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DC/26/02954 Awaiting decision
De Vere House Water Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RW
Application for Listed Building Consent - Works to facilitate erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations.
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DC/26/01509 Granted
De Vere House Water Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RW
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement render and insulation
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DC/25/04687 Withdrawn
De Vere House Water Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RW
Householder Application - Removal/replacement of cement render on south wall with lime render. Installation of 15th C carved ceilings previously removed in 1929 (requires movement of staircase and 2 stud walls plus new internal door). Erection of Rear Entrance Hall with access ramp to replace existing 1980's oak-framed gazebo. Minor internal works to the downstairs study and the entrance hall to amend ground floor levels to comply with Building Regulations M4(3) and provide disabled access to entire ground floor. Replacement of existing gas central heating system with Fischer ceramic electrically heated system with traditional style electric radiators. As detailed in the supporting documents.
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DC/25/04688 Withdrawn
De Vere House Water Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RW
Application for Listed Building Consent - Removal/replacement of cement render on south wall with lime render. Installation of 15th C carved ceilings previously removed in 1929 (requires movement of staircase and 2 stud walls plus new internal door). Erection of Rear Entrance Hall with access ramp to replace existing 1980's oak-framed gazebo. Minor internal works to the downstairs study and the entrance hall to amend ground floor levels to comply with Building Regulations M4(3) and provide disabled access to entire ground floor. Replacement of existing gas central heating system with Fischer ceramic electrically heated system with traditional style electric radiators. As detailed in the supporting documents.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2026
Received by Babergh
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10 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 September 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DC/26/02954 (Granted)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Roger Balmer Design Agent, a design practice
85 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- PLANNING PERMISSION - GRANT
- LAVENHAM PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL OFFICER RESPONSE
- ECOLOGY RESPONSE
- APPLICATION FORM
- LOCATIONPLAN
- PLANS AND ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING 1226 - 03
- SITEBLOCK PLAN AS EXISTING AND PROPOSED 1226 - 04
- PLANS AND ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED 1226 - 05
- 1226 - DESIGN ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT REPLACEMENT EXTENSION
- 1226 DRAWING ISSUE SHEET.XLS
- ECOLOGICAL IMPACT LETTER REPORT DE VERE HOUSE LAVENHAM 5 JUNE 2026
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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De Vere House Water Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RW
96% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep
Application for Listed Building Consent - Works to facilitate erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 13 docsSmall domestic -
De Vere House Water Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RW
Householder Application - Removal/replacement of cement render on south wall with lime render. Installation of 15th C carved ceilings previously removed in 1929 (requires movement of staircase and 2 stud walls plus new internal door). Erection of Rear Entrance Hall with access ramp to replace existing 1980's oak-framed gazebo. Minor internal works to the downstairs study and the entrance hall to amend ground floor levels to comply with Building Regulations M4(3) and provide disabled access to entire ground floor. Replacement of existing gas central heating system with Fischer ceramic electrically heated system with traditional style electric radiators. As detailed in the supporting documents.
Withdrawn Householder 12 docsDomestic -
De Vere House Water Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RW
Application for Listed Building Consent - Removal/replacement of cement render on south wall with lime render. Installation of 15th C carved ceilings previously removed in 1929 (requires movement of staircase and 2 stud walls plus new internal door). Erection of Rear Entrance Hall with access ramp to replace existing 1980's oak-framed gazebo. Minor internal works to the downstairs study and the entrance hall to amend ground floor levels to comply with Building Regulations M4(3) and provide disabled access to entire ground floor. Replacement of existing gas central heating system with Fischer ceramic electrically heated system with traditional style electric radiators. As detailed in the supporting documents.
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs -
De Vere House Water Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RW
97% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep
Application for Listed Building Consent - Works to facilitate erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 13 docsSmall domestic -
De Vere House Water Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RW
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement render and insulation
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs -
De Vere House Water Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RW
Householder Application - Removal/replacement of cement render on south wall with lime render. Installation of 15th C carved ceilings previously removed in 1929 (requires movement of staircase and 2 stud walls plus new internal door). Erection of Rear Entrance Hall with access ramp to replace existing 1980's oak-framed gazebo. Minor internal works to the downstairs study and the entrance hall to amend ground floor levels to comply with Building Regulations M4(3) and provide disabled access to entire ground floor. Replacement of existing gas central heating system with Fischer ceramic electrically heated system with traditional style electric radiators. As detailed in the supporting documents.
Withdrawn Householder 12 docsDomestic
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