The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

1. 4 Sep 2026

   Received by Mid Suffolk

2. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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.

This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.

More on conditions applications in our guide

• The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

  DC/26/02061 Submitted 14 May 2026 0m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jul

  The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024: Written notice of the commencement of construction of Stage 4.2 of the Authorised Development (Schedule 3, Requirement 3(4)) - commenced on 11 May 2026.

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

  DC/26/03842 Submitted 3 Sep 2026 0m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  Submission of Details reserved by Requirement 4(a) - Construction Environmental Management Plan for Stages 6-8 of the authorised development pursuant to the The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

  DC/26/03080 Submitted 16 Jul 2026 0m away

  Submission of Details reserved by Requirement 6 - Detailed Written Scheme of Investigation (DWSI) for Stage 3 - pursuant to The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024 to approve area(s) where no further archaeological investigation is required at land in vicinity of Polstead Heath, Holt Road and B1068, Leavenheath.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

  DC/25/04004 Submitted 9 Sep 2025 0m away

  Approval of Details reserved by Schedule 3, Requirement 3(1) - Notification of Pre-commencement Operations

  Decided Conditions 1 doc

• The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

  DC/26/01485 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 0m away

  The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024: Notification of Pre commencement Operation - temporary access at locations, BM1 and BM2 , associated with Stage 4 of the Authorised Development - The anticipated programme for these pre commencement operations is from Tuesday 14 April 2026 to Friday 22 May 2026.

  Decided Conditions 2 docs

• The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

  DC/26/03802 Submitted 2 Sep 2026 0m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  Submission of Details reserved by Requirement 6 - Detailed Written Scheme of Investigation (DWSI) for Stage 3 - pursuant to The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024 to approve area(s) - where no further archaeological investigation is required at land in the vicinity of Trenches 359-366 - as marked on the attached plans.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 1 doc

• DC/26/03834 Awaiting decision

  Land East And West Of Aubrey Drive Sudbury Part In The Parish Of Chilton

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/06676 - 3 (Surface Water Managemet Strategy), 4 (Surface Water Management Strategy - Implementation and maintenance), 6 (Construction Surface Water Management Plan), 8 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), 10 (Archaeological Works), 13 (Construction Management - Environmental protection), 14 (Construction Management - Highway Safety) and 15 (Landscaping Scheme)

  3 Sep 2026 Conditions
• DC/26/03842 Awaiting decision

  The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

  Submission of Details reserved by Requirement 4(a) - Construction Environmental Management Plan for Stages 6-8 of the authorised development pursuant to the The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

  3 Sep 2026 Conditions
• DC/26/03798 Awaiting decision

  Land To The East Of Ely Road Barham Suffolk

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/22/06117 - Discharge of Conditions 5 (Advance Planting), 6 (Landscape Management), 7 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 9 (Open Space and Play Space), 19 (Fire Hydrants), 28 (Ecology Mitigation and Enhancement Measures), 30 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 31 (Lighting Design Scheme for Biodiversity) and 32 (SPA and Ramsar Site)

  2 Sep 2026 Conditions
• DC/26/03802 Awaiting decision

  The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

  Submission of Details reserved by Requirement 6 - Detailed Written Scheme of Investigation (DWSI) for Stage 3 - pursuant to The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024 to approve area(s) - where no further archaeological investigation is required at land in the vicinity of Trenches 359-366 - as marked on the attached plans.

  2 Sep 2026 Conditions
• DC/26/03799 Awaiting decision

  1 Maple Close Stradbrooke IP21 5LZ

  Discharge of Conditions Application for 0068/16 - Condition 6 (Materials)

  2 Sep 2026 Conditions