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The Long House Folly Farm Waldingfield Road Lindsey Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6PY

DC/25/03909Householder Planning ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 9 December 2025

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Householder Application - Extension to dwellinghouse and alterations to existing dog kennel.

Received
3 September 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
2
Ward
South East Cosford
  1. Received3 Sep
  2. Validated14 Oct
  3. Consult.14 Nov
  4. Target25 Nov
  5. Decided9 Dec

Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at The Long House Folly Farm Waldingfield Road Lindsey Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6PY. Babergh Mid Suffolk has handled 5,907 applications of this type. This one was decided in 97 days, 7 weeks longer than Babergh Mid Suffolk's typical decision time. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 44 applications across South East Cosford. We hold 480 applications in total for the IP7 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

  1. The proposed extensions, by virtue of their cumulative, piecemeal nature and varying styles would detract from the historic core of the host listed building, harmful to the significance of the heritage asset. The identified heritage harm is not outweighed by any public benefits and therefore the proposal is contrary to Policies SP09, LP19 and LP24 of the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan 2023 and the National Planning Policy Framework 2024. SUMMARY OF POLICIES WHICH ARE RELEVANT TO THE DECISION: SP03 - The sustainable location of new development SP09 - Enhancement and Management of the Environment LP03 - Residential Extensions and Conversions LP15 - Environmental Protection and Conservation LP16 - Biodiversity & Geodiversity LP23 - Sustainable Construction and Design LP24 - Design and Residential Amenity LP29 - Safe, Sustainable and Active Transport NPPF - National Planning Policy Framework PPG - Planning Practice Guidance

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
IP7 6PY
Application type
Householder Planning Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Lindsey

Planning application dates

Date validated
14 October 2025
Consultation expiry
4 December 2025
Consultation start
15 October 2025
Consultation end
14 November 2025
Last date for comments
4 December 2025
Target decision date
25 November 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
Mr Richard Pirkis
Agent address
Low Farm Coakers Lane Debach Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 6BX

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Publicity

Last advertised
21 October 2025
Advertisement expiry
11 November 2025
Site notice start
13 November 2025
Site notice end
4 December 2025

Additional information

Documents
21
Constraints
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Source: Babergh Mid Suffolk

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