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Land On The North Side Of Church Field Road Chilton Industrial Estate Chilton Suffolk

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/02968 Outline Planning Application

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Proposal

Application for Outline Planning Permission (Access points to be considered, Landscaping, Appearance, Layout and Scale Reserved) Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Erection of up to 210 homes (C3), public open space, pedestrian and cycle links, play area, drainage, landscaping, and all other associated works.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/02968

Application record

Reference
DC/26/02968
Type
Outline Planning Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Lavenham
Parish
Chilton

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • DC/26/01256 Decided

    Land On The North Side Of Church Field Road Chilton Industrial Estate Chilton Suffolk

    Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017. A residential development of up to 210 residential dwellings, public open space, pedestrian and cycle links, play area, drainage, landscaping, and all other associated works.

    Decided 9 Apr 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 September 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DC/20/01094 (Refused)
  • Application: DC/26/01256

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

73 documents on file for this application

  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 04 Sep 2026
  • ECOLOGY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 04 Sep 2026
  • THE GARDEN TRUST RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 01 Sep 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 28 Aug 2026
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 18 Aug 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 18 Aug 2026
  • INTEGRATED CARE BOARD RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 18 Aug 2026
  • ANGLIAN WATER RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 18 Aug 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 17 Aug 2026
  • THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 17 Aug 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 17 Aug 2026
  • POLICY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 17 Aug 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 14 Aug 2026
  • GREAT WALDINGFIELD PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 13 Aug 2026
  • SUFFOLK POLICE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 13 Aug 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 13 Aug 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 07 Aug 2026
  • PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 07 Aug 2026
  • INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB) RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 07 Aug 2026
  • CLLR PAUL CLOVER RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 06 Aug 2026
  • CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY (ECOLYTIK) RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 06 Aug 2026
  • CLLR MARGARET MAYBURY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 06 Aug 2026
  • INFRASTRUCTURE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 04 Aug 2026
  • NATURAL ENGLAND RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 04 Aug 2026
  • NATURAL ENGLAND STANDARD LETTER Consultee Comment · 04 Aug 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 04 Aug 2026
  • STRATEGIC HOUSING RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 03 Aug 2026
  • STRATEGIC HOUSING RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 03 Aug 2026
  • SUDBURY TOWN COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 03 Aug 2026
  • STRATEGIC HOUSING RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 30 Jul 2026
  • ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 29 Jul 2026
  • PUBLIC REALM RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 29 Jul 2026
  • ARCHAEOLOGICAL OFFICER RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 28 Jul 2026
  • FLOOD AND WATER RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 22 Jul 2026
  • ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 21 Jul 2026
  • SCC FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 20 Jul 2026
  • BUILDING FOR A HEALTHY LIFE REPORT -P25-2679-G002-DE-BFHL Report · 16 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 10 Jul 2026
  • L002V1_BDC_COVER_LETTER_060726 FINAL Correspondence · 10 Jul 2026
  • ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN P25-2679_DE_004-01D Drawing · 10 Jul 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN P25-2679_DE_005-01B Drawing · 10 Jul 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT R001V4_PLANNING_STATEMENT_010726 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • FIVE YEAR HOUSING SUPPLY ASSESSMENT R001V2 P25_2375PL_HLS_JUL26 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT JULY 2026 (FULL)_PART4 P25-2679-TR-R002 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT JULY 2026 (FULL)_PART6 P25-2679-TR-R002 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT JULY 2026 (FULL)_PART7 P25-2679-TR-R002 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • FRAMEWORK TRAVEL PLAN JULY 2026 (FULL) P25-2679-TR-R003 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT JULY 2026 (FULL)_PART1 P25-2679-TR-R002 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT JULY 2026 (FULL)_PART2 25-2679-TR-R002 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT JULY 2026 (FULL)_PART3P25-2679-TR-R002 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT JULY 2026 (FULL)_PART5 P25-2679-TR-R002 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT 20260701_251414_CHURCH FIELD ROAD SUDBURY_AQA_ISSUE Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • NOISE ASSESSMENT 260501_250414_LAND NORTH OF CHILTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE_NOISE ASS Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • ODOUR ASSESSMENT20260701_251414_CHURCH FIELD ROAD SUDBURY_ODOUR ASSESSMENT_V3.0_ Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT 2013_260702_CHURCH FIELD SUDBURY_DBA_R Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT 2013_260702_CHURCH FIELD ROAD_HIA Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT 251414-FRA ISSUE-02 FINAL COMP Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • ARBORICULTURAL REPORT AND TREE SURVEY FOR THE LAND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CHURCH F Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT - 02.07.2026 - FINAL Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • PHASE I LAND CONTAMINATION REPORT 25439_1_LAND NORTH OF CHURCH FIELD ROAD CHILTO Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • PHASE I LAND CONTAMINATION - APPENDIX B 25439_1_LAND NORTH OF CHURCH FIELD ROAD Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • UTILITIES STATEMENT - C1544-001 (ISSUE 2) REDUCED Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • ILLUSTRATIVE LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN P25-2679_EN_0007_S1_REV Drawing · 10 Jul 2026
  • LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT R001V2 EN P25-2679 LVIA_FINAL Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • ECOLOGY AEL2374_SUDBURY_ECOLOGYREPORT_V2.0_20260702 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • PRELIMINARY ECOLOGY ASSESSMENT AEL2374_SUDBURY_PEAREPORT_V1.0_20250310 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • BNG AEL2374_SUDBURY_BNGREPORT_V2.0_20260701 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • BNG METRIC - AEL2374_SUDBURY_STATMETRIC_V2.0_20260526 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P25-2679-G001-DE-DAS_PART1 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P25-2679-G001-DE-DAS_PART2 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P25-2679-G001-DE-DAS_PART3 Report · 10 Jul 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P25-2679-G001-DE-DAS_PART4 Report · 10 Jul 2026

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What 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 outline applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

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.

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