Greenleigh Sudbury Road Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9SB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03509 - Outline Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for Outline Planning Permission (Access to be considered, all other matters reserved) Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Erection of 1No. Dwelling with Access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
26 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 13 Nov 2026; it is now day 72.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Lavenham 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 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.

Building

Floor area100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Outline Planning Application
Postcode
CO10 9SB
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Lavenham
Parish
Lavenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ashtons Legal

Decision outlook

Day 72, past the statutory target. 78% of new homes in Babergh Mid Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Oct 2026.

Day 728 days to the predicted decision (day 80)
53%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
205decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15079642
Planning Portal ref
PP-15079642
Neighbours
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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

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.