Near 15 Gainsborough Road Sudbury Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/03401 - Development by statutory undertaker Decided

Proposal

Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Install 1 new 9m medium wooden pole Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 27 Aug 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 464.

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Other documents 1

PDF COVER LETTER Additional Information · 30 Jul 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Local nature reserve 155 m away: Sudbury Common Lands
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
12 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Churchyard Walls, Grade II, 59 m away · 1 Grade I, 11 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
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 2 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Development by statutory undertaker
Received
30 Jul 2025
Validated
30 Jul 2025
Ward
Sudbury North West
Parish
Sudbury
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Aug 2025
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 464, past the statutory target. 69% of full applications 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 30 Oct 2026.

Day 464408 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
378decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications 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 30 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
4 Salisbury Terrace Sudbury Suffolk
Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of 1 No. 12m pole
DC/25/03182
2025 Approved
4 Salisbury Terrace Sudbury Suffolk
Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of 1 No. 12m pole
DC/25/03182
2022 Approved
20 Gainsborough Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2HT
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DC/22/02673
2022 Approved
20 Gainsborough Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2HT
Householder Application - Part demolition of rear wall and removal of gate to provide veh…
DC/22/02673
2022 Approved
1 Salisbury Terrace Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1HU
Works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order - Fell 2No. Trees
DC/22/02492
2022 Approved
1 Salisbury Terrace Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1HU
Works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order - Fell 2No. Trees
DC/22/02492
2022 Approved
Crofton House The Croft Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1HW
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DC/22/01120
2022 Approved
Crofton House The Croft Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1HW
Planning application - Replacement of all windows, Crofton House and Thomas Cottage
DC/22/01120
2021 Approved
River House Cottage The Croft Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1HW
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area: Fell 4no Yew and 2no Holly, trim l…
DC/21/06889
2021 Approved
River House Cottage The Croft Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1HW
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2021 Approved
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Notification for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Remove 3no low hanging branches…
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2020 Approved
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DC/20/04909
2020 Approved
Croft Cottage The Croft Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1HW
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2019 Approved
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DC/19/04525
2019 Approved
St Gregorys Church Gregory Street Sudbury Suffolk
Planning Application - Erection of groundman's store (following demolition of existing)
DC/19/04525
2018 Approved
The Old Manse 28 The Croft Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1HW
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - Prune 1no. Eucalyptus Tree and 1no. Crab Appl…
DC/18/03129
2018 Approved
The Old Manse 28 The Croft Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1HW
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - Prune 1no. Eucalyptus Tree and 1no. Crab Appl…
DC/18/03129
2018 Approved
32 Gainsborough Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2HT
Householder Application - Erection of a single storey rear extension.
DC/18/00737
2018 Approved
32 Gainsborough Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2HT
Householder Application - Erection of a single storey rear extension.
DC/18/00737
2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Fell 1 No. Apple tree
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2016 Approved
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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
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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