Plot 2 Land South-East Of Highbank Cottage Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1XU

1. 19 Mar 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 15 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Babergh took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided outline applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Plot 2 Land South-East Of Highbank Cottage Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1XU

  DC/26/01203 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jun

  Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered all other matters reserved) - Erection of 1no. (Self Build) single storey dwelling and associated outbuilding (following demolition of existing buildings)

  Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling Demolition 32 docs
  Small domestic

• Plot 1 Land South East Of Highbank Cottage Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1XU

  DC/26/01253 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jun

  Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered all other matters reserved) - Erection of 1 No. self build dwelling and outbuilding (following demolition of existing buildings)

  Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling Demolition 33 docs
  Small domestic

• Plot 1 Land South East Of Highbank Cottage Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1XU

  DC/26/01253 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jun

  Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered all other matters reserved) - Erection of 1 No. self build dwelling and outbuilding (following demolition of existing buildings)

  Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling Demolition 33 docs
  Small domestic

• Plot 2 Land North West Of High Bank Cottage Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1XU

  DC/26/01257 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jun

  Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered all other matters reserved) - Erection of 1no. self build single storey dwelling and associated outbuildings

  Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling 28 docs
  Small domestic

• Plot 2 Land North West Of High Bank Cottage Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1XU

  DC/26/01257 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jun

  Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered all other matters reserved) - Erection of 1no. self build single storey dwelling and associated outbuildings

  Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling 28 docs
  Small domestic

• Plot 1 Land North West Of Highbank Cottage Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1XU

  DC/26/01263 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jun

  Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered all other matters to be reserved) - Erection of 1no. self build dwelling single storey dwelling and associated outbuildings

  Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling 25 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/26/03298 Refused

  Land West Of Bury Road Lavenham CO10 9QG

  Application for Outline Planning Permission (Access to be considered all other matters reserved) - Erection of 6 no. self-build dwellings

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Outline
• DC/26/04167 Awaiting decision

  Land Between Claversley And Caldor East End Lane East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6XQ

  Application for Permission in Principle. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (Permission in Principle)(Amendment) Order 2017 - Erection of 2no. detached single storey dwellings

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Outline
• DC/25/04044 Granted

  2 Star House Cottages Union Road Onehouse Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3EJ

  Application for Outline Planning Permission (Access to be considered, all other matters reserved) Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling and garage, including widening of existing access.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline
• DC/26/02597 Refused

  Waggoners Way Link Lane Bentley IP9 2DP

  Outline Planning Application (all matters reserved) Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Erection of 2No. dwellings.

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline
• DC/26/02368 Refused

  Land At 4 Park Farm Cottages, Vicarage Lane, Wherstead Suffolk, IP9 2AG

  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]

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline