First Floor Offices Unit 6 Bulmer Road Industrial Estate Brundon Lane Sudbury CO10 7HJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/01371 - Prior Approval CoU Commercial to Dwlng Refused

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. - Conversion of offices to 1n0 Self-build dwelling… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Refused
28 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Jul 2026 · Committee · Last checked 29 Jul 2026

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval CoU Commercial to Dwlng
Postcode
CO10 7HJ
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Sudbury South West
Parish
Sudbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
Formal Approval IS required - Refused
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dean Jay Pearce - Architectural Design & Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
9 Apr 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Jul 2026
Site notice
23 Apr 2026
Committee
22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Babergh Mid Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #68 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #56 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #83 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
40 decided
882
Total decisions
99 refused in the year to March 2026