DC/26/02782

1. 29 Jun 2026

   Received by Mid Suffolk

2. 30 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Mid Suffolk is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• DC/26/02782 Granted

  Highbank Cottage Highfields Riding School Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk C010 1XU

  Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Removal of 17m high monopole, 6 no. antennas, 3 no. equipment cabinets Installation of a new 22.5m high monopole and headframe (top height of 23m), 6 no. antennas, 2 no. transmission dishes and 1 no. equipment cabinets Other associated ancillary development including: Internal upgrade of existing equipment cabinet RrUs Installation of 1.8m high chainlink fence GPS Node

  29 Jun 2026 0m away
• DC/26/02005 Granted

  Highfields Riding School Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1XU

  Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Removal of 17m high monopole, 6 no. antennas, 2 no. equipment cabinets, Installation of a new 22.5m high monopole and headframe, 6 no. antennas, 2 no. transmission dishes and 1 no. equipment cabinets, Other associated ancillary development including:15 no. RRUs, GPS Node and Installation of 1.8m high chainlink fence and 3 no. strands of barbed wire

  7 May 2026 2m away
• DC/26/02005 Granted

  Highfields Riding School Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1XU

  Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Removal of 17m high monopole, 6 no. antennas, 2 no. equipment cabinets, Installation of a new 22.5m high monopole and headframe, 6 no. antennas, 2 no. transmission dishes and 1 no. equipment cabinets, Other associated ancillary development including:15 no. RRUs, GPS Node and Installation of 1.8m high chainlink fence and 3 no. strands of barbed wire

  7 May 2026 2m away
• DC/26/01253 Awaiting decision

  Plot 1 Land South East Of Highbank Cottage Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1XU

  Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered all other matters reserved) - Erection of 1 No. self build dwelling and outbuilding (following demolition of existing buildings)

  23 Mar 2026 82m away Outline
• DC/26/01253 Awaiting decision

  Plot 1 Land South East Of Highbank Cottage Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1XU

  Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered all other matters reserved) - Erection of 1 No. self build dwelling and outbuilding (following demolition of existing buildings)

  23 Mar 2026 82m away Outline
• DC/26/01203 Awaiting decision

  Plot 2 Land South-East Of Highbank Cottage Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1XU

  Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered all other matters reserved) - Erection of 1no. (Self Build) single storey dwelling and associated outbuilding (following demolition of existing buildings)

  19 Mar 2026 91m away Outline