Former Telephone Exchange Cemetery Lane East Bergholt Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03420 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Conversion of former telephone exchange to dwelling, including single storey rear extension, along with change of use of adjacent land to form gardens Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
13 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 57.

The consultation period closed on 18 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Dedham Vale National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1689 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the East Bergholt built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
East Bergholt
Parish
East Bergholt
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Roger Balmer Design

Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 89% of changes of use in Babergh Mid Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 571 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

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15005570
Planning Portal ref
PP-15005570
Neighbours
17 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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 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