Planning application
Brantham Methodist Church Gravel Pit Lane Brantham CO11 1PR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Planning Application. Works to amend the vehicular access and church drive. Level ground and lay new chippings surface. Lay concrete path on the south side. Construction of new soak away at the rear.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/02511
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/02511
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Brantham
- Parish
- Brantham
- Postcode
- CO11 1PR
Comment by 30 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Babergh's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jun 2026
Received by Babergh
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26 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 October 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 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided full applications in a median of 74 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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