Orchard House 4A Mill Tye Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0JA

1. 21 Aug 2026

   Received by Mid Suffolk

2. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Mid Suffolk for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Orchard House 4A Mill Tye Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0JA

  DC/26/03640 Submitted 21 Aug 2026 0m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Use of the land to site a mobile home for incidental use to the main dwellinghouse.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development
  Domestic

• Kelryan House Red House Lane Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0JB

  DC/25/03824 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 100m away

  Application for Outline Planning Permission (Access points to be considered, all other matters reserved) Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - for the erection of up to 4 No Single Storey Dwellings including a New Private Access Drive from Red House Lane

  Granted Outline 52 docs
  Small domestic

• Kelryan House Red House Lane Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0JB

  DC/25/03824 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 100m away

  Application for Outline Planning Permission (Access points to be considered, all other matters reserved) Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - for the erection of up to 4 No Single Storey Dwellings including a New Private Access Drive from Red House Lane

  Granted Outline 52 docs
  Small domestic

• The Red House 126 Bures Road Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0JG

  DC/24/02574 Submitted 6 Jun 2024 154m away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/04040 - Condition 3 (Sample pointing of Brickwork - Front Elevation) and 4 (Sample pointing of Brickwork - Side Elevation)

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• The Red House 126 Bures Road Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0JG

  DC/24/02574 Submitted 6 Jun 2024 154m away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/04040 - Condition 3 (Sample pointing of Brickwork - Front Elevation) and 4 (Sample pointing of Brickwork - Side Elevation)

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 167 Bures Road Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0JG

  DC/26/00921 Submitted 4 Mar 2026 234m away

  Householder Application - Installation of a bay window.

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 12 docs
  Domestic

• DC/26/03764 Awaiting decision

  1 Clarke Close Palgrave Diss Suffolk IP22 1BE

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Erection of rear extension in brick and slate to match the existing dwelling

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03732 Awaiting decision

  5 The Limes Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9SX

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Multi-functional use of a single room within the dwelling as a family hobby room, home gym, and private reflexology business including internal alterations.

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03804 Awaiting decision

  Site 1 Main Road Woolverstone

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Lawful Development sought to confirm lawful commencement of DC/25/04715 via the construction of foundations to Site 1 Plot 1 (Phase 1).

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03598 Awaiting decision

  Luton House George Street Hintlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3NH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Works to existing rear roof and other alterations

  19 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03576 Awaiting decision

  20 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Use of the property as a solo residential children?s home for one young person, providing 24-hour residential care and support with associated staffing. C3 to C2

  18 Aug 2026 Lawful development