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Land Opposite The Old Forge The Street Chelsworth Suffolk

Refused Mid Suffolk DC/25/05537 Full Planning Application

Works: New dwelling Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Erection of 1 no. new self build dwelling.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/05537

Application record

Reference
DC/25/05537
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Decided
16 Jun 2026
Ward
South East Cosford
Parish
Chelsworth
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 6 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

41 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 17 Jun 2026
  • FULL PLANNING - REFUSAL Decision · 16 Jun 2026
  • HERITAGE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 14 May 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 08 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO A - BRIDGE Photo · 08 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO B - PHONE BOX Photo · 08 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO C Photo · 08 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO D Photo · 08 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO E - OLD MANOR Photo · 08 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO F-ENTRANCE Photo · 08 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO H-VILLAGE HALL STEPS Photo · 08 Apr 2026
  • PHOTO-G- THE OLD FORGE FRONT DOOR Photo · 08 Apr 2026
  • UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING - DRAFT Legal Agreement · 08 Apr 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 08 Apr 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN SHOWING PHOTO LOCATIONS Drawing · 08 Apr 2026
  • HERITAGE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 01 Apr 2026
  • RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENT AGENCY OBJECTION Additional Information · 19 Mar 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 09 Mar 2026
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 19 Feb 2026
  • ECOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 13 Feb 2026
  • PUBLIC COMMENT RESPONSE Additional Information · 09 Feb 2026
  • HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 29 Jan 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (LAND CONTAMINATION) RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 23 Jan 2026
  • ENV. RESPONSE - NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE Consultee Comment · 23 Jan 2026
  • EXISTING BLOCK PLAN AND HIGHWAYS VISIBILITY SPLAYS PF518.02A Drawing Amended · 22 Jan 2026
  • SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 19 Jan 2026
  • SCC FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENT RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 14 Jan 2026
  • ARBORICULTURE OFFICER RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 07 Jan 2026
  • 518 - CONTAMINATION REPORT. Report · 06 Jan 2026
  • LAND CONTAMINATION QUESTIONNAIRE Questionnaire · 06 Jan 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 18 Dec 2025
  • LOCATIONPLAN Drawing · 18 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS_FLOOR PLANS_ROOF PLAN AND BLOCK PLAN PF518.01 Drawing · 18 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING BLOCK PLAN AND HIGHWAYS VISIBILITY SPLAYS PF518.02 Drawing Superseded · 18 Dec 2025
  • 518 - HDAS Report · 18 Dec 2025
  • 518 - PEIA Report · 18 Dec 2025
  • 518 - PEIA HABITAT MAP Drawing · 18 Dec 2025
  • 518 - FLUVIAL EVENT EXTENTS 241035-CON-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0001 P01 Drawing · 18 Dec 2025
  • 518 - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 18 Dec 2025
  • 518 - AIA Report · 18 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING/PROPOSED SITE PLAN FOR AIA 11364-5-AIA Drawing · 18 Dec 2025

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What this refusal means

Mid Suffolk refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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