Land Rear Of Brook Farm Sudbury Road Newton Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0QS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/02608 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Erection of 1no. self build dwelling and associated outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Validated
7 Jul 2026
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Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 3 Sept 2026; it is now day 94.

The consultation period closed on 3 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Brooks Farmhouse, Grade II, 42 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Newton (Babergh) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Postcode
CO10 0QS
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Assington
Parish
Newton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Dean Jay Pearce - Architectural Design & Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 94, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Babergh Mid Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 9438 days past the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
670decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
13 Jul 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
1 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