16 Friars Street Sudbury CO10 2AA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04252 - Advertisement Awaiting decision
Signs & advertsCommercial premises

Proposal

Application for Consent to Display an Advertisement(s) - Change signage on shop front from white lettering spelling out "TWO SEVENS DELI" to white lettering spelling out "THISTLELARK". Change existing perpendicular hanging sign which has a pink background with "TWO SEVENS DELI" written on it, to a hanging sign the same size and shape which has a white background and "THISTLELARK" written on it. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
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Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Nov 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent signs and adverts.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

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Documents 4

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG EXISTING SHOP FRONT Photo · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG HANGING SIGN WORDING Photo · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG SHOP FRONT LETTERING Photo · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 14 and 16, Friars Street
List entry 1351373 · 3 m away · 65 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 60 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Sudbury conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 369 m away: Sudbury Common Lands; Inside the Sudbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 £290,000 in May 2021. Other property, freehold.

26 May 2021£290,000Recorded 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 area42 m² (452 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 68)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
CO10 2AA
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Sudbury South West
Parish
Sudbury
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides signs and adverts by day 53.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Babergh Mid Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. Babergh Mid Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15260106
Planning Portal ref
PP-15260106
Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

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Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.