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The Old Forge The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB

Granted Mid Suffolk DC/25/05185 Listed Building Consent

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

Proposal

Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of removed cementitious render with horizontal timber weatherboarding.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/05185

Application record

Reference
DC/25/05185
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
25 Nov 2025
Validated
26 Nov 2025
Decided
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Gislingham
Parish
Mellis
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP23 8EB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Suffolk register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/01030 Granted

    The Old Forge The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05185 - Conditions 3 (Timber Frame) and 4 (Proposed Build Up)

    Decided 1 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • DC/25/04446 Granted

    The Old Forge The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/04585 - Part discharge of Condition 4 (Repairs to Underlying Fabric)

    Decided 27 Oct 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Nov 2025

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 26 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • DC/26/01030 Granted

    The Old Forge The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05185 - Conditions 3 (Timber Frame) and 4 (Proposed Build Up)

    Decided 1 Apr 2026 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Gateley Smithers Purslow Agent, registered in Birmingham

Active · incorporated 1978 · Birmingham

110 applications on PlanIndex · across 51 councils · 99% granted

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Suffolk granted permission on 15 January 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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