8 Windham Road Chilton Industrial Estate Sudbury CO10 2XD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/02917 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning Application - Extension of storage container provision with new hardstanding and inclusion of Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy. Installation of 2No 40ft storage containers with canopy in between. (Amendment to scheme approved under ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Validated
8 Jul 2026
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Consultation
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 441 m away: Shawlands Wood; Inside the Sudbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,425,000 in February 2019. Other property, freehold.

5 February 2019£1,425,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area3,062 m² (32,959 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 107)
UseB2 to B7 General Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

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

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
CO10 2XD
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Sudbury South East
Parish
Sudbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
KLH Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 9 days faster than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 64 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 92% of commercial and major works here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15055398
Planning Portal ref
PP-15055398
Neighbours
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
2 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

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

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.