Former Telephone Exchange Cemetery Lane East Bergholt Suffolk

1. 10 Aug 2026

   Received by Mid Suffolk

2. 13 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Mid Suffolk took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Mid Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Suffolk decided full applications in a median of 78 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Former Telephone Exchange Cemetery Lane East Bergholt Suffolk

  DC/26/03420 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

  Full Planning Application - Conversion of former telephone exchange to dwelling, including single storey rear extension, along with change of use of adjacent land to form gardens

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 20 docs
  Small domestic

• The Orangery Cemetery Lane East Bergholt Suffolk CO7 6RZ

  DC/17/03438 Submitted 27 Jun 2017 200 yards away

  Trees in a Conservation Area Notification. Fell 1No Laburnum tree.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• The Orangery Cemetery Lane East Bergholt Suffolk CO7 6RZ

  DC/17/03438 Submitted 27 Jun 2017 200 yards away

  Trees in a Conservation Area Notification. Fell 1No Laburnum tree.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• The Red Lion The Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TB

  DC/25/05596 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Full Planning Application - Erection of 14 No. Bed and Breakfast Rooms, cladding of existing public toilets and associated works.

  Granted Full applications 53 docs

• The Red Lion The Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TB

  DC/25/05596 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Full Planning Application - Erection of 14 No. Bed and Breakfast Rooms, cladding of existing public toilets and associated works.

  Granted Full applications 53 docs

• East Bergholt Post Office And Store The Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TB

  DC/17/05035 Submitted 4 Oct 2017 200 yards away

  Listed Building Application - Siting of 2no air conditioning plant units in enclosures to forecourt area

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

• DC/26/03255 Granted

  38A Columbyne Close Stowupland Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4AP

  Full Planning Application - Construction of 2no. garden rooms (retention of)

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/04317 Awaiting decision

  Lord Thurlow Village Hall School Road Great Ashfield IP31 3HN

  Planning Application. Disabled Access improvements: Removal of existing pathway. Provide correct sloping access where necessary. Widen remaining pathways to allow for easy access. Remove damaged walling and replace with low brick wall. Install high level and boundary lighting to improve safety. Install safety railings where needed. Remove existing steps and replace with easier access steps. Provide more hard standing to improve wheeled access and increase parking space

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/04307 Awaiting decision

  Land Adjacent To School House Baylham IP6 8JS

  Planning Application. Erection of 1no. dwelling

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/02879 Granted

  The Barn The Lodge Hughes Road East Bergholt Colchester Essex CO7 6QU

  Full Planning Application - Change of use from barn to kennels.

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/03312 Granted

  Hedgerows Farm The Street Brent Eleigh Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9NU

  Full Planning Application - Construction of 1 no. self-build dwelling and demolition of existing modern barn.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Full applications