14 Cornard Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2XA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/03931 - Prior Approval Commercial to dwelling Approved

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA - Change of use of Offices to form 1no. dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2025
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Validated
23 Sept 2025
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Consultation
6 Nov 2025
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Approved
3 Dec 2025

Approved on 3 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 91 m away: Sudbury; 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £275,000 in October 2024. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

15 October 2024£275,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
7 May 2008£150,000Detached house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area207 m² (2,228 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 121)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval Commercial to dwelling
Postcode
CO10 2XA
Received
4 Sept 2025
Validated
23 Sept 2025
Ward
Sudbury South West
Parish
Sudbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2025
Decision
Formal Approval IS required - Approved
Decision date
3 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 15 days slower than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 80% of changes of use here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
167decided 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

1comment received
1 neutral

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
25 Sept 2025
Consultation
6 Nov 2025
Comments by
20 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
7 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.