47 - 49 Church Street Eye Suffolk IP23 7BD
Refused on 24 July 2025
Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
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Proposal
Householder Application - Erection of new single storey rear extension.
- Received
- 26 March 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Babergh District Council
- Ward
- Eye
- Agent
- Architects Two Ltd
- ReceivedReceived26 Mar
- ValidatedValidated26 Mar
- Consult.Consultation16 Apr
- TargetTarget Date18 Jul
- DecidedDecided24 Jul
Decided in 120 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at 47 - 49 Church Street Eye Suffolk IP23 7BD. Babergh Mid Suffolk has handled 5,907 applications of this type. This one was decided in 120 days, 10 weeks longer than Babergh Mid Suffolk's typical decision time. The site is in the Eye conservation area, with 17 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 50 applications across Eye. We hold 1,281 applications in total for the IP23 postcode area.
90% of full applications at Babergh District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- REASON(S) FOR REFUSAL - HARM TO HERITAGE ASSET The proposed rear extension would result in less than substantial harm to the significance of the grade II listed building at 47-49 Church Street, Eye. The harm identified is not outweighed by any public benefits. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy LP19 of the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan (2023), paragraphs 212 to 215 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), and the statutory duty under Section 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Planning Permission is therefore refused. SUMMARY OF POLICIES WHICH ARE RELEVANT TO THE DECISION: Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan (JLP) (2023) SP03 - The sustainable location of new development SP09 - Enhancement and Management of the Environment SP10 - Climate Change LP03 - Residential Extensions and Conversions LP15 - Environmental Protection and Conservation LP16 - Biodiversity & Geodiversity LP19 - Historic Environment LP23 - Sustainable Construction and Design LP24 - Design and Residential Amenity Eye Neighbourhood Plan (2021) EYE16 - Development within the Settlement Boundary National Planning Policy and Guidance NPPF - National Planning Policy Framework PPG - National Planning Practice Guidance
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- IP23 7BD
- Application type
- Householder Planning Application
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Eye
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 26 March 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 23 April 2025
- Consultation start
- 26 March 2025
- Consultation end
- 16 April 2025
- Neighbour consultation start
- 27 March 2025
- Neighbour consultation end
- 17 April 2025
- Last date for comments
- 23 April 2025
- Target decision date
- 18 July 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Architects Two Ltd
- Architect profile
- ARCHITECTS TWO LTD
- Agent address
- 8 Lambseth Street Eye IP23 7AG
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 114 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 2 April 2025
- Advertisement expiry
- 23 April 2025
- Site notice start
- 2 April 2025
- Site notice end
- 23 April 2025
Appeal
- Appeal reference
- AP/25/00056
- Appeal status
- Appeal lodged
Appeal history
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Eye
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (20)
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Associated applications
- 202526 Mar
Householder Application - Erection of new single storey rear extension.
This applicationRefusedFullDC/25/01417 - 202526 Mar
Application for Listed Building Consent - Erection of new single storey rear extension.
RefusedListed building consentFiled alongsideDC/25/01418
Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202521 Aug
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/00182
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDC/25/03714 - 202515 Jan
Application for Listed Building Consent - Removal of existing first floor partition and part of staircase…
ApprovedListed building consentDC/25/00182 - 202428 May
Application for Listed Building Consent - Internal works to facilitate the rejoining of 47-49 Church Street…
ApprovedListed building consentDC/24/02420
Source: Babergh Mid Suffolk
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