Hill Lodge 8 Newton Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2RL Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/02456 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Retention and refurbishment of part of the existing building for use as a 10-bedroom hotel (Use Class C1), together with the conversion of the remaining part of the building to form 8 self-contained residential flats (Use Class C3), including associated parking, landscaping and ancillary works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Jun 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
15 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
16 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 85.

The consultation period closed on 15 Sept 2026.

Documents 26

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Sudbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £630,000 in May 2017. Other property, freehold.

30 May 2017£630,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area419 m² (4,510 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 56)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
CO10 2RL
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Sudbury South West
Parish
Sudbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Appeal
Dismissed · 15 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6004769 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
ARCHICONCEPT & CO LTD.
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 85, past the statutory target. 89% of changes of use in Babergh Mid Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8529 days past the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
126decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Babergh Mid Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. Babergh Mid Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14981710
Planning Portal ref
PP-14981710
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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 statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.