Planning application
Land Off Sow Lane Rougham Suffolk
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application under the overhead lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 - install GRP substation, HV underground cabling and pole
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1891/ELEC
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/1891/ELEC
- Type
- Circular 14/90 Overhead Electric Lines
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No objections
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Rougham
- Parish
- Rushbrooke With Rougham
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by West Suffolk
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7 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No objections
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Suffolk granted permission on 7 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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