Sunnyview Long Green Wortham Diss Suffolk IP22 1RD
Refused on 11 June 2026
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Proposal
Householder Application - Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side & rear extensions. Amendments to existing fenestration.
- Received
- 14 April 2026
- Council
- Babergh District Council
- Ward
- Gislingham
- Agent
- Richard Dilley Ltd.
- ReceivedReceived14 Apr
- ValidatedValidated17 Apr
- Consult.Consultation8 May
- TargetTarget Date29 May
- DecidedDecided11 Jun
Decided in 55 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at Sunnyview Long Green Wortham Diss Suffolk IP22 1RD. Babergh Mid Suffolk has handled 5,907 applications of this type. This one was decided in 58 days, 9 days longer than Babergh Mid Suffolk's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 44 applications across Gislingham. We hold 1,538 applications in total for the IP22 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: DESIGN The proposed extensions, by reason of their scale, form, design, and appearance, would overwhelm and detract from the character and appearance of the host bungalow. As a result, the development would fail to safeguard local character, achieve a high-quality design, or make a positive contribution to its surroundings. The proposal is contrary to Policies LP03 and LP24 of the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan (2023) and the design principles set out in paragraphs 131, 135 and 139 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
- REASON(S) FOR REFUSAL: ECOLOGY The application fails to adequately demonstrate that the proposal would not adversely impact protected species contrary to Policies SP09(3) and LP16(2)(e) of the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan (2023), the National Planning Policy Framework 2024, the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 and the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006. 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 LP23 - Sustainable Construction and Design LP24 - Design and Residential Amenity LP27 - Flood risk and vulnerability LP29 - Safe, Sustainable and Active Transport National Planning Policy and Guidance NPPF - National Planning Policy Framework PPG - National Planning Practice Guidance
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- IP22 1RD
- Application type
- Householder Planning Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Wortham
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 17 April 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 8 May 2026
- Consultation start
- 17 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 8 May 2026
- Last date for comments
- 8 May 2026
- Target decision date
- 29 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Richard Dilley Ltd.
- Architect profile
- RICHARD DILLEY LTD.
- Agent address
- Stirling House 3 Abbeyfields Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1AQ
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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 (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Source: Babergh Mid Suffolk
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