Planning application
Unit 1 And 2 Chilton Leys Stowmarket
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Planning Application - Completion and alteration of the part-built commercial building at Unit 1 & 2, Suffolk Central Business Park, to facilitate its use as a children's day nursery, together with the formation of associated outdoor garden and playareas and car parking
As published by the council, reference DC/26/04310
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/04310
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Chilton
- Parish
- Stowmarket
Comment by 11 November 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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5 Oct 2026
Received by Babergh
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6 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 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
4 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 78 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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