Highbank Cottage Highfields Riding School Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk C010 1XU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/02782 - Development by statutory undertaker Approved
DemolitionTelecoms mastsUtility infrastructure

Proposal

Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Removal of 17m high monopole, 6 no. antennas, 3 no. equipment cabinets Installation of a new 22.5m high monopole and headframe (top height of 23m), 6 no. antennas, 2 no. transmission dishes and 1 no. equipment cabinets Other associated ancillary development including: Internal upgrade of existing equipment cabinet RrUs Installation of 1.8m high chainlink fence GPS Node… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Validated
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 1

PDF CONSULTATION PLAN. Additional Information · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF CLARIFICATION_LETTER. Additional Information · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF NOTIFICATION_LETTER Additional Information · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED_PLANS Additional Information · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT Additional Information · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Development by statutory undertaker
Postcode
CO10 1JT
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Sudbury North West
Parish
Sudbury
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#52 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #64 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Babergh Mid Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #146 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 292
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #64 of 292
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #95 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
169 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
33 decided
904
Total decisions
107 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings