Planning Applications

The Planning Authority for the area is East Suffolk Council.

Darsham Parish Council is consulted about all planning matters and gives it opinion on applications. Each one is discussed at the monthly council meeting where members of the public are often given a chance to air their views.

Current planning applications for the parish are listed below, once selected click on the Documents tab and all details can be viewed including letters of objection or support written to the planners.

Click Darsham Parish Council Planning Policy to  view document.

DC/21/4692/LBC. Church Cottage, The Street, IP17 3PX. Listed Building Consent - Removal of 1960's addition to rear of cottage, removal of 1960's garage. Construction of new single storey rear extension and glazed link. Construction of new single storey detached garage and hard standing. Construction of wall along part of property boundary line. Reinstate historic timber frame window at first floor level in existing cottage. Reinstate glazing bars on existing french doors.  View Application

DC/21/4480/FUL. 3 Ivy Cottages, The Street, IP17 3QA. Proposed new build dwellings.  View Application

DC/21/4451/TCA. Shingle Cottage, The Street. Monterey cypress (T1) Reduce upper crown to 2m spread from leaders and main branches. Reduce lower canopy to 3-4m spread. Reason: A large limb failed last winter and the works are intended to reduce the risk of further structural failure, whilst retaining the screening benefit of tree. It is intended subsequently to manage the regrowth to form a dense and compact crown, of approximately conical form.  View Application

DC/21/4091/TCA, Cashel Vale, The Street. Orchard area of garden - Reduce and shape various fruit trees, approx. 18 in total, in some cases by up to 50%, remove diseased and broken branches to restore the trees to prime fruit growing condition. The owner intends to plant new fruit trees in the sections where trees have been lost in the past. Reason: the orchard has been neglected for many years and the trees are tall and spindly holding little fruit.  View Application

DC/21/4108/DRC. Trustans Farm, Westleton Road. Discharge of Condtion No.3 of DC/21/0582/LBC - Listed Building Consent - Repairs to existing rear gable wall of building to deal with leaking and timber decay (original timber framed wall brick skinned in 1940's). Also replacement of section of decayed sole plate on right-hand wall - (i) The extent of repairs to the timber frame should be specified once it is exposed. The repairs should be illustrated on annotated photographs or drawings and submitted for approval.  View Application

DC/21/4006/OUT, Land South Of Darsham Station Main Road Darsham. The erection of up to 110 residential dwellings, public open space and associated infrastructure.  View Application

DC/21/4044/EIA, Land South Of Darsham Station Main Road Darsham. EIA Screening Opinion - Proposed residential development of up to 110 dwellings.  View Application

DC/21/3802/TCA, Church Cottage The Street. T2 and T3 Holm Oaks - crown lift up to 3m. T4 Holm Oak - to be felled; tree is overcrowding its neighbouring trees. Replace with Silver Birch. View Application

DC/21/3632/TPO, Land North Of The Street Opposite Fox Lane And West Of Millfields. TPO SCDC 15/255 English Oak (T008) (TPO T6) - reduce crown on north east aspect to provide a 2.5m clearance from the adjacent building as shown on the sketch plan. English Oak (T013) (TPO T2) - reduce crown on north-north east aspect to provide a 2.5m clearance from the adjacent building as shown on the sketch plan. As felling is not proposed, replacement planting is not being recommended in this instance.  View Application

DC/21/3415/TCA, Shingle Cottage The Street. Cypress (Monterey) (T4) - Fell The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability. View Application

DC/21/3215/TPO, All Saints Church Wash Lane. Churchyard boundary Lime trees - Pollarding & removal of dead branches which fall into the road and churchyard causing danger to the public. Oak tree to east of church - growing in hedge and is now causing excessive shading to properties bordering the churchyard; pollarding & removal of dead branches. The works have the approval of the parish council who share our concerns regarding safety. View Application

DC/21/2331/AME, Harleys, Low Road, IP17 3PT. Non Material Amendment of DC/18/5158/FUL - Proposed replacement building to provide garaging, workshop and store on the ground floor and annexe accommodation, ancillary to the existing dwelling, on the first floor - Alteration to access doors (pedestrian) to workshop and store at read of proposed building. Addition of window to workshop/store on north elevation ground floor. Removal of internal staircase and addition of external staircase in black metal on north elevations to access annexe accommodation on first floor via french door/window. NB amendements not visible from road or front. View Application  Application Permitted

DC/21/1718/FUL, 8 Fairfields, IP17 3PY.  Rear extension to a 1970's bungalow to provide a larger living/kitchen/dining area and 3rd bedroom. Timber clad with bi-fold doors out from the living space and 3rd bedroom. A roof lantern would provide light to the rear of the living space and the modernisation of the bungalow would mean that the building could be effectively insulated. All windows would be double glazed. Please refer to drawings: 8 Fairfields block plan, 8 Fairfields site plan, 8 Fairfields IR/8F/E/002, IR/8F/L/002, IR/8F/RL/002.  View Application  Application permitted

DC/21/1726/FUL, All Saints Cottage The Street IP17 3PX. Demolition of storage outbuilding (Previously a garage) and erection of an outbuilding for use as storage, workshop and bike store on the same footprint.   View Application  

DC/21/1285/ARM, 3 Ivy Cottages, IP17 3QA.  Approval of Reserved Matters of APP/X3540/W/20/3253049 (DC/20/0541/OUT) - Outline Application (Some Matters Reserved) - New Build Dwelling - Details of the Appearance as noted within Appeal decision notice dated 22nd September 2020.  View Application  Application Permitted

DC/21/1346/FUL,  2 Old Hall Farm Cottages Low Road IP17 3PS. Removal of conservatory and erection of single storey side and rear extensions. View Application  Application Permitted

DC/21/0666/FUL, The Fox Inn, Fox Lane, IP17 3QE. Single storey extension to replace existing marquee. View Application  Application Permitted

DC/21/0780/PNH, 8 Fairfields, IP17 3PY.  Prior Notification (Householder) - since being built. The proposed extension would provide a larger living area/kitchen and an additional 3rd bedroom; timber clad with bi-fold doors out from the living space and 3rd bedroom out to the garden. A roof lantern would provide light to the rear of the living space. The addition of the extension and modernisation of the bungalow would mean that the building could be effectively insulated and it is intended that all windows are double glazed. The front of the bungalow would remain largely unchanged apart from redecoration and general maintenance. Please refer to attached drawings and photographs. (Block plan, elevations, roof layout, floor layout, photographs of the existing bungalow). The timber clad in a dark colour has been chosen to be in keeping with other buildings in the local area, complimenting the existing building. There is a 600mm difference between the inside floor level and the external ground level so it is proposed to install a deck built in two levels with safety barrier hedge and planting, steps surrounding, indicated on the drawings.  View Application  Application Refused

DC/20/4990/FUL, 3 Ivy Cottages, The Street, IP17 3QA. Proposed new build dwelling. View application  Application Refused

DC/20/4739/FUL, 3 Ivy Cottages, The Street, IP17 3QA. Proposed new build dwelling. View application  Appllcation Refused

DC/20/1689/OUT, 3 Ivy Cottages, The Street, IP17 3QA. Proposed new build dwelling. View application  Application Refused

DC/20/1731/FUL, 3 Ivy Cottages, The Street, IP17 3QA. Proposed new build dwelling. View application  Application Permitted

DC/20/1682/FUL, 3 Ivy Cottages, The Street, IP17 3QA. Alterations and extensions. View application  Application Refused

DC/20/1679/CLP, 3 Ivy Cottages, The Street, IP17 3QA. Proposed outbuilding to create a garage, workshop space and an office/study space. View application.  Application Refused

DC/20/1101/AGO, Green Farm, Brussels Green, IP17 3RN. Proposed dedicated grain store.  View Application

DC/20/0540/OUT  3,  Ivy Cottages, The Street, IP17 3QA.   Outline Application (some matters reserved)  New build dwelling.  View Application     Application Refused   

DC/20/0541/OUT  3 , Ivy Cottages, The Street, IP17 3QA.   Outline Application (some matters reserved)  New build dwelling.  View Application    Application Refused

DC/20/0407/FUL  3,  Ivy Cottages, The Street IP17 3QA.   Front single storey porch extension and part single / two storey rear extension.  View Application   Application Permitted