Planning application
Marton House Gaston Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6SB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Householder Application - Erection of a new Vehicular Access
As published by the council, reference DC/26/03976
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/03976
- Type
- Householder Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 11 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- East Bergholt
- Parish
- East Bergholt
- Postcode
- CO7 6SB
Comment by 13 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Mid Suffolk's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/17/05350 Granted
Marton House Gaston Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6SB
Non Material Amendment for application B/17/01022. Change of external brickwork to first floor area of extension to hardiplank cladding boards.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2026
Received by Mid Suffolk
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14 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 November 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 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Shiel Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Watford
Active · incorporated 2005 · Watford
13 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Mid Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Suffolk decided householder applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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