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Whimsy Cottage 4 Borley Road Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9HH

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/03797 Householder Planning Application

Works: Extension Domestic

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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Householder Application - Erection of a first floor extension

As published by the council, reference DC/26/03797

Application record

Reference
DC/26/03797
Type
Householder Planning Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
2 Sep 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Long Melford
Parish
Long Melford
Postcode
CO10 9HH

Comment by 30 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Babergh's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 8 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 December 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.

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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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 householder applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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