12 - 14 High Street Debenham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6QJ

Awaiting decision DC/26/00118
Date received
13 Jan 2026
Date validated
23 Mar 2026
Postcode
IP14 6QJ

Description

Planning Application - Installation of up and over garage door to rear brick shed and removal of existing windows. Replacement of existing gate, construction of brick arch and installation of wooden arched gate. External and internal works to include new damp course to rear of property and replacement/repair to attic bedroom space due to death watch beetle and common beetle infestations.

Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#52 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #64 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Babergh Mid Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #146 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 292
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #64 of 292
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #95 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
169 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
33 decided
904
Total decisions
107 refused in 2025