Greenleigh Sudbury Road Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9SB

1. 14 Aug 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 26 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 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 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.

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• Greenleigh Sudbury Road Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9SB

  DC/26/03509 Submitted 14 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  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

  Awaiting decision Outline 14 docs
  Domestic

• Land South Of Howlett Of Lavenham Melford Road Lavenham Suffolk

  DC/17/03100 Submitted 20 Jun 2017 150 yards away

  Outline Planning Application (Means of Access to be considered only) - Erection of 25 dwellings with vehicular access onto Melford Road.

  Granted Outline 62 docs
  Major scheme

• Land South Of Howlett Of Lavenham Melford Road Lavenham Suffolk

  DC/17/03100 Submitted 20 Jun 2017 150 yards away

  Outline Planning Application (Means of Access to be considered only) - Erection of 25 dwellings with vehicular access onto Melford Road.

  Granted Outline 62 docs
  Major scheme

• Land South Of Howlett Of Lavenham Melford Road Lavenham Suffolk

  DC/21/01309 Submitted 4 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/17/03100 - Condition 7 (SUDS)

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Land South Of Howlett Of Lavenham Melford Road Lavenham Suffolk

  DC/21/01309 Submitted 4 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/17/03100 - Condition 7 (SUDS)

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• The Old Rectory Church Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9SA

  DC/17/04680 Submitted 13 Sep 2017 400 yards away

  Householder Planning Application - Erection of a single storey rear extension and associated alterations.

  Granted Householder Extension 16 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