This Week at a Glance

⚠️ PLANNING WATCH — 55 planning decisions granted, 2 refused and 2 withdrawn since our last issue, plus 234 further applications validated or decided in the fortnight covered by the full register below

• IN THE CHAMBER — Both councils publish forward plan notice of a Local Development Order for Nature-Based Solutions, and a review of Stowmarket's car parks, both due to Cabinet on 8 September

• YOUR MONEY — Bridgestone Industrial Limited, a Sudbury manufacturing address, enters liquidation

• ON THE HIGH STREET — Three licensing applications in Sudbury and Long Melford

• THE COUNTDOWN — 576 days to 1 April 2028

NUMBER OF THE WEEK: 234 — the number of further planning applications, beyond this issue's own decisions, appearing in the full register below.

IN THE CHAMBER

Both councils' forward plans (V496, published 27 August, and V497, covering September) name several decisions now scheduled. Babergh and Mid Suffolk Cabinets both meet on 8 September to consider a proposed Local Development Order for Nature-Based Solutions, alongside their respective Quarter 1 budget and performance monitoring reports and September CIL Expenditure Programmes. Mid Suffolk Cabinet's 8 September agenda additionally includes a review of Stowmarket's car parks (reference MCA/26/25).

Babergh's Planning Committee meets on 2 September to consider three applications: the former Babergh District Council offices at Corks Lane, Hadleigh; Little Causeway Farmhouse, Hitcham; and 4 Clover Court, Great Cornard. Mid Suffolk's Planning Committee meets on 9 September to consider land rear of the CEVA Logistics site, Norwich Road, Mendlesham, in the parish of Wetheringsett cum Brockford. (Application references are given on the agendas cited below; none of the four are in this issue's own two-week planning collection, so they are not separately linked here.)

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk Forward Plans V496/V497; Babergh and Mid Suffolk Planning Committee agendas, August 2026

PLANNING WATCH

This section covers the two most recent complete portal weeks before publication — Monday 17 August to Sunday 30 August 2026. Applications of wider interest are reported individually below; every other application validated or decided in that window, including applications also covered in Issue 11's overlapping week, appears in the full register that follows. Comments on newly validated applications are typically open for 21 days from the validation date, via the portal link on each item.

FURTHER LISTED BUILDING CONSENT ROUND-UP

Listed building consent applications validated or decided since our last issue:

• Replacement of two modern storm-proofed timber windows with unpainted oak timber double-glazed mullion windows, Fressingfield (DC/26/03664)
• Conversion of an existing barn to a self-build dwelling and annexe, Fressingfield (DC/26/03721)
• Works detailed in the supporting Design, Access and Heritage Statement, Hadleigh — granted (DC/26/02847)
• Replacement windows, cladding and garage doors, and internal alterations to a cottage, Kersey (DC/26/03724)
• Replacement of a modern garage with a residential annexe and parking area, Lavenham (DC/26/03672)
• Replacement of five external timber doors and bricking-in of a utility window opening, Lavenham (DC/26/03738)
• Rear single-storey extension following demolition of an existing structure — see the paired Section 73 application below, Long Melford — granted (DC/26/02925)
• Removal of French and bi-fold doors, replaced with a single bi-fold door, Shimpling — granted (DC/26/02778)
• Re-rendering, oak-frame and plinth repairs, and roof and chimney works, Buxhall — granted (DC/26/02883)
• Extension to replace an existing conservatory, with internal reconfiguration, Stowmarket (DC/26/03691)
• Installation of a 10-panel solar PV system, Woolpit (DC/26/03624)

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal

FURTHER CHANGE OF USE ROUND-UP

Change-of-use applications validated or decided since our last issue:

• Conversion of an agricultural building to one dwelling under Class Q permitted development rights, Brundish (DC/26/03761)
• Change of use of agricultural land to domestic garden land, Creeting St Mary — granted (DC/25/03583)
• Change of use of land to equestrian use, with hardstanding and mobile field shelters, Langham — granted (DC/26/01791)
• Change of use of agricultural land to residential garden land, extending neighbouring gardens, Lawshall (DC/26/03653)
• Conversion of an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse under Class Q permitted development rights, Old Newton — granted (DC/26/02745)
• Conversion of an agricultural barn to a dwelling under Class Q permitted development rights, Kenton (DC/26/03660)
• Change of use of land for a ground-mounted solar panel array serving Mill House, Thorndon (DC/26/03678)
• Change of use from meadow and grassland to a seasonal watersports business, with retention of a jetty — withdrawn, Wissington (DC/25/05611)
• Demolition of existing agricultural barns and their replacement with a single dwelling and annexe, Worlingworth (DC/26/03698)

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal

FURTHER NEW HOMES ROUND-UP

New-dwelling applications validated or decided since our last issue:

• Erection of six dwellings, a fallback scheme following an earlier prior approval, Combs — granted (DC/26/02307)
• Erection of a three-bedroom two-storey dwelling with attached garage and new access, Fressingfield (DC/26/02815)
• Erection of two semi-detached dwellings, Glemsford (DC/26/03373)
• Erection of four dwellings at the former White Horse site, Hadleigh (DC/26/03523)
• Variation of a condition on permission for five self-build dwellings and garages, Norton — granted (DC/26/02806)
• Erection of a detached self-build dwelling with garage, landscaping and parking, Kersey (DC/26/03064)
• Erection of a replacement dwelling following demolition of the existing house, Wingfield (Occold) (DC/26/03647)

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal

FURTHER SECTION 73 VARIATIONS ROUND-UP

Section 73 condition-variation applications validated or decided since our last issue:

• Variation of a condition on the change of use of stables to a dwelling, Harleston — granted (DC/26/02683)
• Variation of a condition on the rear single-storey extension above — see the paired listed building consent, Long Melford — granted (DC/26/02924)
• Variation of a condition extending the expiry date of temporary buildings used as a soil shed, office, laboratory and tea room, Needham Market (DC/26/03751)
• Variation of a condition on the redevelopment of Sudbury's former school buildings into a new teaching block, sports hall and multi-use games area, Sudbury — granted (DC/26/02048)
• Variation of a condition on a nine-dwelling scheme to add a phasing plan, Washbrook — granted (DC/26/02860)

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal

SUDBURY SIGNAGE — PAIRED APPLICATIONS

(Advertisement consent + listed building consent)

Applications have been validated for new signage to the front of 22 King Street, Sudbury, comprising both an advertisement consent and the listed building consent needed to carry out the works.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — applications DC/26/03685, DC/26/03682

THURSTON ADVERTISEMENT SIGNAGE RETAINED

(Advertisement consent)

Consent has been granted for the retention of displayed advertisements comprising two monolith signs, each 3.5m high by 1.5m wide, and fifteen flagpoles.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — application DC/25/01674

NATIONAL GRID BRAMFORD TO TWINSTEAD — FURTHER SURVEY APPROVALS

(NSIP — condition submission)

Two further submissions of survey and investigation details have been approved under the National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024: an archaeological trenching scheme at Bramford (trenches 371–379), and confirmation that no further archaeological investigation is required in the vicinity of Burstall Hill.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — applications DC/26/03335, DC/26/03550

BACTON SCOUT HUT CAR PARK APPLICATION WITHDRAWN

(Community — car park and access)

An application to construct a 20-space car park and access track at the football pitches serving Bacton Scout Hut has been withdrawn.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — application DC/26/01369

CODDENHAM FIELD BARN

(Agricultural — new building)

An application has been validated to construct a field barn at Vicarage Farm, Needham Road, Coddenham.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — application DC/26/03615)

EYE EXTENSION AND ANNEXE CONVERSION

(Residential — extension and outbuilding conversion)

Permission has been granted for a two-storey side extension and the conversion of an existing outbuilding from a gym and utility space into a self-contained annexe, at Hawthorn Cottage, Eye.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — application DC/26/02734

FRESSINGFIELD AGRICULTURAL ACCESS

(Agricultural — access track)

Permission has been granted for a new agricultural access with gateway at Nut Tree Farm, Fressingfield Road, Metfield.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — application DC/26/01470

STOWMARKET DEFIBRILLATOR CABINET

(Community — street furniture)

Permission has been granted for a stand-alone frame carrying a defibrillator and bleed-kit cabinets for community use, on the pavement outside 14 Market Place, Stowmarket.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — application DC/26/02870

WINGFIELD SOLAR AND BATTERY STORAGE INSTALLATION

(Agricultural — renewable energy)

An application has been validated for the installation of 28 ground-mounted solar panels and two battery storage units in a field at The White House, Wingfield.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — application DC/26/03694

LAVENHAM OUTLINE PERMISSION FOR A NEW DWELLING

(Outline — self-build)

An outline application, with access to be considered and all other matters reserved, has been validated for one dwelling with access at Greenleigh, Sudbury Road, Lavenham.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — application DC/26/03509

BRUNDISH AGRICULTURAL BUILDING PRIOR APPROVAL

(Agricultural — prior approval)

An application has been validated to determine whether prior approval is required for an agricultural livestock building at a site in Brundish.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — application DC/26/03742

COMBS DEMOLITION PRIOR APPROVAL GRANTED

(Demolition — prior approval)

Prior approval has been granted for the demolition of nine buildings, a mix of timber-framed and blockwork structures, at a site in Combs.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — application DC/26/02305

BOXFORD RESERVED MATTERS FOR SEVEN HOMES GRANTED

(Reserved matters — residential)

Reserved matters — appearance, scale, layout, access and landscaping — have been approved for up to seven new market dwellings at a site in Boxford, following the earlier outline permission.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — application DC/26/02898

MENDLESHAM SECTION 106 VARIATION

(Section 106 — obligation modification)

An application has been validated to modify a Section 106 planning obligation attached to outline permission for land north-west of Mason Court, Mendlesham, to allow 100% shared-ownership staircasing.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — application DC/26/03499

STOWMARKET LISTED BUILDING CONSENT ORDER DETERMINATION

(Listed building consent order)

A Local Listed Building Consent Order determination has been recorded for works described as Classes B and C at 52 Bury Street, Stowmarket. This is a determination of whether listed building consent is required, not a grant or refusal of consent itself.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk planning portal — application DC/26/03537

THE FULL REGISTER

Every other application validated or decided in the two portal weeks covered by this issue (17–30 August 2026) is listed below by district and settlement — including applications already reported in Issue 11 that fall within this issue's overlapping portal week, carried here for completeness but not re-narrated. Comments on newly validated applications are typically open for 21 days from the validation date, via the portal link on each item.

Babergh

• Condition discharge — part discharge of Condition 3 (Render Details) for Front/South Elevation only, Bentley — granted (DC/26/03254)
• Householder — construct garden shed and garden room, and air conditioning units, Bentley (DC/26/03593)
• Householder — installation of an Air Source Heat Pump, Bildeston (DC/26/03163)
• Listed building consent — installation of an Air Source Heat Pump, Bildeston (DC/26/03164)
• Tree works — reduce 1 No. Portuguese Laurel (T1) by 2ft and reshape, Reduce 1 No. Viburnum (T2) by 2ft and reshape and fell 1 No. Ash (T3), Bildeston (DC/26/03580)
• Statutory undertaker — erection of 1 No. 13M Light pole, Bildeston (DC/26/03619)
• Listed building consent — replacement of existing single-glazed rear door with a hardwood stable-style door and alteration of door opening direction from inward-opening to outward-opening, Boxford — granted (DC/26/02616)
• Householder — installation of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger on existing wooden upright which is part of a shed, Boxford — granted (DC/26/02817)
• Householder — erection of single storey monopitch front extension, Brantham (DC/26/03677)
• Tree works — fell 1 No. Ash (T1), Brettenham (DC/26/03142)
• Statutory undertaker — dvelopment by a Statutory Undertaker - Upgrade the existing overhead line network, Bures (DC/26/03561)
• Condition discharge — condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), Burstall — granted (DC/26/03251)
• Prior approval — agricultural — erection, Extension or Alteration of a building for Agricultural or Forestry Use. Schedule 2, Part 6. - Erection of a steel framed portal framed building, Burstall (DC/26/03508)
• Householder — erection of a detached cartlodge and associated alterations to the existing driveway, Capel St Mary — granted (DC/26/02709)
• Condition discharge — condition 4 (Surface Water Strategy), 10 (Roof Light Blinds) and 11 (External Lighting), Chelmondiston (DC/26/03562)
• Condition discharge — conditions 3 (Timber Frame Repairs), 4 (Brickwork Repairs), 5 (Insulation) and 6 (Materials), Chelsworth (DC/26/02832)
• Advertisement consent — installation of a double sided, mobile, free standing point-of-sale device McDonalds Restaurant Ltd Copdock Interchange Pinewood Ipswich Suffolk IP8, Copdock — refused (DC/26/02754)
• Householder — installation of two bow windows, Copdock — granted (DC/26/02994)
• Householder — front extension below existing balcony. Re-roof of house incorporating solar PV panels, East Bergholt — granted (DC/26/02514)
• Condition discharge — conditions 3 (Materials details), 7 (Biodiversity enhancement strategy), 12 (Bin storage/collection), East Bergholt — granted (DC/26/02716)
• Tree works — pollard 1 No. Horse Chestnut (T1) at approx.12 ft and Fell 1 group of Ash (G2), East Bergholt (DC/26/03307)
• Non-material amendment — amendment to the earlier permission: addition of small window to north elevation; air source heat pump relocated further east along the wall on north elevation; high-level gable glazing, bi-fold doors and fixed light window replaced with a single glazed external door on west elevation, East Bergholt (DC/26/03553)
• Change of use — change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for conversion. Conversion of an agricultural building to 2no dwellings, East Bergholt (DC/26/03564)
• Householder — erection of a ground floor and first floor and roof extensions and detached garage/cartlodge, East Bergholt (DC/26/03599)
• Householder — partial demolition of existing rear extension and proposed part two storey extension. Erections of detached garage/gym outbuilding and formation of a new secondary vehicular access onto highway, East Bergholt (DC/26/03655)
• Other — erection of single storey extension, Elmsett (DC/26/02526)
• Non-material amendment — revised location and reduction in size of cart lodge, Elmsett — granted (DC/26/03413)
• Listed building consent — erection of a temporary structure to be used as a sauna and 3no plunge pools, Freston — withdrawn (DC/26/02625)
• Tree works — application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order ES33/A1 - Fell 3 No. Holm Oak (T1, T2 and T3), Freston (DC/26/03595)
• Householder — erection of an extension to provide 2 additional bedrooms and enlarged kitchen/dining area, Glemsford — refused (DC/26/02809)
• Householder — removal of the existing conservatory and extension roof, alterations to the rear wall, installation of bi-fold doors and supporting steelwork, and replacement of the roof with a warm deck flat roof to improve energy efficiency, Glemsford (DC/26/02886)
• Householder — erection of a pent roof garden room/office, Glemsford (DC/26/03590)
• Other — application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservtion Order BT225/T1 - Fell 1 No. Ash (T1), Great Cornard (DC/26/03579)
• Certificate of lawfulness — use of the land to site a mobile home for incidental use to the main dwellinghouse, Great Cornard (DC/26/03640)
• Non-material amendment — revision to the arboriculture report and impact assessment, Great Cornard (DC/26/03641)
• Condition discharge — conditions 31 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), Condition 32 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and Condition 34 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), Great Cornard (DC/26/03716)
• Condition discharge — condition 35 (Customer Care Details), Great Cornard (DC/26/03717)
• Statutory undertaker — installation of approximately 18 Metres Of Underground Duct And Cables, Groton (DC/26/03179)
• Other — erection of a first floor rear extension, Hadleigh — refused (DC/26/02359)
• Listed building consent — erection of a first floor rear extension, Hadleigh — refused (DC/26/02362)
• Householder — demolition of existing extension and erection of a new extension. Replacement of 1 No window, Hadleigh (DC/26/02606)
• Listed building consent — demolition of existing extension and erection of a new extension. Replacement of 1 No window, Hadleigh (DC/26/02607)
• Householder — erection of a timber log garage, Hadleigh — granted (DC/26/02790)
• Condition discharge — condition 5 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures), Hadleigh — granted (DC/26/03034)
• Statutory undertaker — erection of 1 No. 12m Light Wooden pole, Hadleigh (DC/26/03343)
• Non-material amendment — amendment to the earlier permission, amending roof configuration on plots 227–234 (8 plots, Alnmouth house type) from pitched roofs to hipped roofs, Hadleigh — granted (DC/26/03487)
• Condition discharge — conditions 4 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), Hadleigh (DC/26/03618)
• Condition discharge — condition 3 (Lighting Scheme) Condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures), Hadleigh (DC/26/03695)
• Tree works — reduce crown of 1 No. Horse Chestnut (T1), by up to 3m, Reduce crown by 1 No. Ash (T2) by 2m, Reduce crown of 1 No. Horse Chestnut (T3) by up to 1.5m, Hartest (DC/26/03218)
• Certificate of lawfulness — works to existing rear roof and other alterations, Hintlesham (DC/26/03598)
• Non-material amendment — amendment to external finishes, Hitcham (DC/26/03665)
• Householder — demolition of existing kitchen and erection of a two storey extension, Holbrook (DC/26/02470)
• Householder — installation of ground mounted solar PV array, Holbrook (DC/26/03728)
• Condition discharge — conditions 4 (Access), 6 (Cycle Storage), 7 (Bin storage and presentation) and 10 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), Kersey — granted (DC/26/01881)
• Tree works — plum tree that is dead and requires removal since it is unsafe. No leaves remaining on tree during August and no green within branches. Main trunk moves when pushed, Kersey (DC/26/03656)
• Listed building consent — replacement of the external render face of the existing walls of the cottage. Local repairs to oak frame where water damage has rotted the timbers, Kettlebaston (DC/26/03634)
• Listed building consent — replacement of single glazed window and door units with timbalite 12mm softcoat slimline double glazed units, Lavenham (DC/26/03515)
• Condition discharge — condition 5 (Highways - Cycle Storage) and Condition 11 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), Lavenham (DC/26/03663)
• Householder — replacement of existing modern garage with new residential annexe, formation of parking area and minor internal alterations to create better bathroom provision, Lavenham (DC/26/03671)
• Condition discharge — condition 8 (Chimney Materials), Lavenham (DC/26/03718)
• Tree works — 2 x Black Poplar (T1 and T2 on sketch plan) - overall crown reduction by 5 metres, Lavenham (DC/26/03725)
• Householder — replacement of 5no. external timber doors and bricking in of the utility window opening (north end of the east elevation), Lavenham (DC/26/03737)
• Householder — erection of extensions of front, rear and roof extensions together with detached car port to existing dwelling, Lawshall (DC/26/01421)
• Condition discharge — condition 3 (External Facing Materials), 4 (Rainwater Goods), 5 (External Facing Materials), 6 (Dormer Design Details), 7 (Rafters), 8 (Mechanical Ventilation), 9 (Staircase Details) and 10 (Eaves and Verges), Lawshall (DC/26/02642)
• Condition discharge — condition 3 (Timber Frame Repairs - Render); Condition 4 (Timber Frame Repairs - Roof Tiles); Condition 5 (Brickwork Repairs); Condition 6 (Details of Structural Works); Condition 7 (Lime Render and Plaster); Condition 8 (Roof and Ridge Tiles); Condition 9 (Breather Membrane); Condition 10 (Eaves and Verges); Condition 11 (Rainwater Goods); Condition 12 (Sound and Thermal Insulation); Condition 13 (Blocked-up Doorway); Condition 14 (Flooring Finishes); Condition 15 (Pipe work and Drainage); Condition 16 (Staircase); Condition 17 (Windows and Doors); and Condition 18 (Rooflights), Layham (DC/26/02245)
• Householder — erection of a side extension, Leavenheath — granted (DC/26/02366)
• NSIP — 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 A134 Leavenheath, Leavenheath — granted (DC/26/03077)
• Certificate of lawfulness — use of the property as a solo residential childrens home for one young person, providing 24-hour residential care and support with associated staffing. C3 to C2, Leavenheath (DC/26/03576)
• Tree works — application for Works to Tree/s in a Conservation Area - 2 x Acacia - reduce height by 50% in an attempt to encourage regeneration of declining trees, Long Melford (DC/26/03061)
• Tree works — reduce 1 No. Walnut (T1) back to the previous pruning points, Remove the three lowest hanging branches from 1 No. Cherry (T2) and remove all ivy from the canopy, Long Melford (DC/26/03135)
• Tree works — (T1) Sycamore Fell the tree to as near ground level as reasonably practicable. Process and chip the resulting timber and branches where appropriate, removing all arisings from site. Treat the remaining stump using an appropriate herbicide application, such as EcoPlugs, to prevent regrowth. Reason for works: The tree has outgrown its available growing space and is considered unsuitable for its location. Visible signs of decay are also present within the canopy, raising concerns regarding its long-term condition and structural integrity. Removal is therefore recommended to prevent further deterioration and reduce the risk of future branch or tree failure, Long Melford (DC/26/03151)
• Tree works — to reduce a lower limb from T1 horse chestnut on the western side of the tree, by approximately 40%. This limb over hangs one of the outbuildings on the property, Long Melford (DC/26/03269)
• Non-material amendment — amendment to the earlier permission: replace dormer with velux window, Long Melford — granted (DC/26/03669)
• Tree works — t1 Silver Birch, Reduce the crown back to the previous pruning points, removing the regrowth formed since the last pruning operation. Crown thin the canopy through the selective removal of secondary growth, whilst maintaining the tree?s natural form, overall balance and structural integrity. Carry out all pruning in accordance with BS 3998:2010 ? Tree Work ? Recommendations. Clear and remove all resulting arisings from site, Long Melford (DC/26/03705)
• Non-material amendment — amendment to the earlier permission: change of material for windows from metal Crittal type to wood-effect UPVC; change of window design to exclude all horizontal bars; removal of central door on side (south) elevation; addition of a single pane window on front (west) elevation; change of large window on side elevation 'B' (north) to bi-fold doors; change of window on rear (east) elevation to French doors, Monks Eleigh (DC/26/03614)
• Tree works — to reduce 3 pine trees but we have been advised it would be better to remove them completely, Monks Eleigh (DC/26/03658)
• Tree works — fell 2 no. Conifer (T1 and T2), fell 1 no. Maple (T3), Nayland (DC/26/03195)
• Non-material amendment — a further amendment to the earlier permission, following a prior non-material amendment on the same site: revised layout of photovoltaic panels, Nayland (DC/26/03750)
• Residential — demolition of existing storage building and erection of two storey office/storage building and overhang. Unit 9 Crowcroft Road Industrial Estate Nedging With Naughton Ipswich Suffolk, Nedging — granted (DC/26/01829)
• Certificate of lawfulness — the proposal is for a new outbuilding (Store) that is for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse. the proposal does not create any new site access or areas of hard standing or enclosure. Please see drawing 1552-01-02B, Newton (DC/26/02837)
• Non-material amendment — revised location of cycle hoops, Newton — granted (DC/26/03110)
• Non-material amendment — repositioning of entrance doors and windows within the approved cafe building, Newton — granted (DC/26/03510)
• Condition discharge — condition 6 (Air Handling Plant) Condition 7 (Wildlife Enhancement Strategy), Pinewood — granted (DC/26/03680)
• Householder — erection of rear and side extension, Polstead — granted (DC/26/02627)
• Prior approval — telecoms — prior Approval application for proposed telecommunications code system operators development under Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) - Installation of Arqiva smart metering: 1no. Omni antenna at 24.45m to be installed on proposed wig z-bracket support pole mounted off existing wig face fixed pole, 1no. LDF4-50 feeder to utilise existing wig vertical cable tray up water tower, 1no. SO-4G lte omni antenna at 3.33m to be installed on proposed wig gantry support pole, 1no. M410D cabinet to be installed on proposed wig concrete base; 1no. GPS module at 3.23m to be installed on proposed wig gantry support pole and ancillary works, Polstead (DC/26/02663)
• NSIP — 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, Polstead — granted (DC/26/03080)
• Non-material amendment — making the side extension shorter from the rear, and changing roof from hip to gable end. Front elevation otherwise the same, Raydon — granted (DC/26/03123)
• Condition discharge — conditions 9 (Bin Storage Collection), Condition 14 (HMMP) and the Biodiversity Net Gain Condition, Raydon (DC/26/03524)
• Condition discharge — 3 (Fenestration), 4 (Eaves, Verges and Abutments), 5 (Roof Materials), 6 (Wall Cladding Materials) and 7 (Rainwater Goods), Shimpling — granted (DC/26/02657)
• Householder — to demolish and rebuild existing garage; insert front door with porch, Shotley (DC/26/03566)
• Householder — replacement single storey front porch and link corridor, garage extension, two storey rear extension, new windows and doors, alterations, Somersham (DC/26/02482)
• Listed building consent — roofing works as detailed in the schedule of works, Stratford St Mary — granted (DC/26/03026)
• Condition discharge — condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures), Stutton — granted (DC/26/02565)
• Non-material amendment — amendment to the earlier permission: removal of existing brickwork chimney and replacement with external insulated flue liner, Stutton (DC/26/03582)
• Householder — erection of metal shed (following removal of existing shed), Sudbury — granted (DC/26/02548)
• Householder — install an EV charger on garage, Sudbury — granted (DC/26/02655)
• Residential — conversion of building to form a dwelling (a resubmission of an earlier application), Sudbury (DC/26/03105)
• Listed building consent — conversion of building to form a dwelling, the companion listed building consent to the resubmitted application above, Sudbury (DC/26/03106)
• Condition discharge — condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures), Sudbury — granted (DC/26/03122)
• Condition discharge — bNG condition, Sudbury — granted (DC/26/03204)
• Tree works — reduce Maple by 2 meters as too high for garden Cut back overhanging branches to boundary of neighbour, Sudbury (DC/26/03268)
• Certificate of lawfulness — former industrial use of the building falling within Use Class B2, now E(g)(iii) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended), Sudbury (DC/26/03558)
• Residential — erection of 5No. two storey dwellings (1No. detached and 4No. terrace); alterations and improvements to access; restoration and rebuilding of (part) boundary wall (an alternative scheme to previously approved permissions on the site); alteration to existing outbuilding to form 4 no. cycle stores, Sudbury (DC/26/03567)
• Prior approval — agricultural — erection, Extension or Alteration of a building for Agricultural or Forestry Use. Schedule 2, Part 6 - Erection of open fronted shed to store agricultural machinery, Sudbury (DC/26/03594)
• Condition discharge — conditions 10 (Ground Floor Details), 11 (Works to Staircases), 12 (Works to Fireplaces), 14 (Internal Plaster Specification), 15 (Wattle and Daub infill panels), 16 (Schedule of Doors), 17 (New doors and joinery Fix) and 18 (Vents, Flues and Terminals), Sudbury (DC/26/03596)
• Non-material amendment — amendment to Public Open Space (POS) landscape drawings to reposition the play area clear of the existing ditch and amendment to short section of the adjoining footpath/cycleway to realign it so that a full 400m² LEAP can be accommodated between the ditch and the repositioned route. Chilton Woods Mixed Development To North Of Woodhall Business Park, Sudbury (DC/26/03605)
• Condition discharge — condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), Thorpe Morieux — granted (DC/26/03293)
• Advertisement consent — installation of 10No. signs consisting of Totem 1 - Sign 1 - Other type, Aldi Logo SignCase; Totem 2 - Sign 2 - Other type, Aldi Logo SignCase; Totem 2 - Sign 3 - Other type, Opening Hours; Totem 2 - Sign 4 - Other type, Services Panels; Sign 5 - Other type, Aldi Welcome Vinyl; Sign 6 - Fascia type, Aldi Landscape Logo; Sign 7 - Fascia type, Aldi Landscape Logo; Sign 8 - Fascia type, Aldi Logo SignCase; Sign 9 - Fascia type, Aldi Logo SignCase; Totem 3 - Sign 10 - Other type, Aldi Logo SignCase. As detailed in submitted plans/doucments, Waldingfield — granted (DC/26/02694)
• Householder — erection of a First floor extension to provide a family bathroom and larger bedroom, single storey porch extension at front of dwelling, Whatfield — granted (DC/26/01701)
• Non-material amendment — addition of one roof window in en-suite, Whatfield (DC/26/03652)
• Major — EIA — request for an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 - Erection of a wind turbine and associated infrastructure, Wherstead (DC/26/03279)

Mid Suffolk

• Residential — application for Permission in Principle - Residential development comprising between 1 and 9 self-build and custom-build dwellings, Ashfield (DC/26/03492)
• Householder — erection of a single-storey side extension to form ancillary annexe accommodation and garage, with associated fenestration and access to the front and rear elevations, Ashfield cum Thorpe — granted (DC/26/02695)
• Listed building consent — replacement of failed render with lime render and timber repairs like for like, Aspall (DC/26/03545)
• Householder — erection of a Single Storey Rear Extension, Bacton (DC/26/03654)
• Condition discharge — conditons 3 (Details of Timber Frame, Infill and Brickwork Repairs) and Condition 4 (Details of Backing Materials, Insulation and Render Finish), Bacton (DC/26/03734)
• Householder — retention of garden pergola and shed, Badwell Ash — granted (DC/26/02592)
• Change of use — change of use and conversion of agricultural barn to Aesthetics Clinic (Class E) Land Adjacent To Moat House Badwell Green Badwell Ash Bury St Edmunds, Badwell Ash (DC/26/03405)
• Residential — construction of 1no. self build dwellinghouse and demolition of existing cartlodge building, Barham — refused (DC/25/05610)
• Condition discharge — discharge of Conditions Application for 0085/17 - Condition 14 (Archaeological Works) and Condition 15 (Details of Fire Hydrants), Barham — granted (DC/26/03030)
• Tree works — beech Tree Removal off lower branch to balanace Tree. Branch is growing heavily into the upper crown, Barham — granted (DC/26/03211)
• Condition discharge — condition 5 (Plot 53 Landscaping), Barham (DC/26/03617)
• Householder — proposed part two storey / part single storey side extension and alterations to include formation of first floorbathroom, Bedfield (DC/26/02349)
• Householder — replacement fenestration, Exterior rendering, Alteration of window openings, Installation of feature posts to front elevation canopy, Beyton (DC/26/03527)
• Tree works — reduce canopy of 1 No. Walnut (T1) by up to 1.5. Meters and reduce side by 1.5 meters, Beyton (DC/26/03569)
• Householder — the erection along the footpath and conservation area boundary of a 6 foot close boarded fence, Botesdale — granted (DC/26/02217)
• Condition discharge — condition 4 (Wildlife Enhancement Measures), Botesdale — granted (DC/26/02774)
• Condition discharge — 4 (Parking and EV Charging Details), 7 (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Design), 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and 10 (Site Management Plan), Brockford — granted (DC/26/02600)
• Listed building consent — replace two windows at the side of the property, Brome — granted (DC/26/02967)
• Condition discharge — condition 5 (External Brick Facing Materials) and 6 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout), Brome And Oakley (DC/26/02463)
• Condition discharge — conditions 4 (Material), 5 (Archaeological Evaluation), 12 (Demolition and Construction Management Plan), 14 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 16 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout) and the BNG Condition, Brundish (DC/26/03572)
• Condition discharge — conditions 3 (Brick Details), 4 (Fenestration), 5 (Roof light Details), 6 (Eaves,Verges and Abutments) and 7 (Roofing Material), Burgate (DC/26/03522)
• Listed building consent — repair cracking and shakes with lime mortar. Remove section of cement render and replace with lime. Finish with white clay paint to render and black clay paint to plinth, Buxhall — granted (DC/26/02770)
• Tree works — fell 2 No. Box, Buxus Sempervirens (T1 & T2), Fell 1 No. Sycamore (T3), Fell 1 No. Spruce (T6), Fell 2 No. Laburnum (T7 & T11), Fell 1 No. Holm Oak (T8), Fell 1 No. Wych Elm (T12), Fell 1 No. Holly (T13), Reduce the height and spread of the Yew trees (T4,T5,T9 & T10). Replacement trees x 7 Tilia Cordata and X7 Prunus Tai Haku, Coddenham (DC/26/03597)
• Statutory undertaker — erection of 1no. 9m pole, Coddenham (DC/26/03683)
• Tree works — t1. Horse Chestnut Crown Reduction - reduce the height and lateral spread of the tree by 2.5-3 metres and shape. Remove the lowest limb on the southern aspect of the tree to further balance the crown. Remove any deadwood over 20mm in diameter throughout the entirety of the canopy, Combs (DC/26/03649)
• Condition discharge — condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancements), Cotton — granted (DC/26/03452)
• Other — construction of car park and electric vehicle charging (EV), Creeting (DC/26/03536)
• Tree works — mS210/T10 & MS210/T11 - Fell both Maples due to them now being dead Suggested replanting specimens; Oak, Yew or Hornbeam, Creeting (DC/26/03633)
• Certificate of lawfulness — the laying of an underground drainage pipe constituting a material operation to lawfully commence development under the site's hybrid planning permission (dated 05.11.2021) and its associated reserved matters approval (dated 30.08.2024) for Plot 2000, Creeting St Peter (DC/26/02795)
• Householder — erection of a cartlodge, Debenham — refused (DC/25/04400)
• Condition discharge — condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures), 4 (External Material) and 8 (Foul Drainage Details), Debenham — granted (DC/26/03051)
• Non-material amendment — slight alteration to the porch design, Debenham — granted (DC/26/03082)
• Householder — renovation of house, erection of single storey rear extension, erection of cart lodge, Debenham (DC/26/03506)
• Listed building consent — renovation of house, erection of single storey rear extension, erection of cart lodge, Debenham (DC/26/03507)
• Tree works — t1 - 2 x Lime trees reduce in height due to signs of decline in canopy. Starting crown (taken as one group) 20m x 8m reduced to 16m x 5m, Debenham (DC/26/03650)
• Householder — construction of an in ground plunge pool and pool shed in the front of the house, Denham (DC/26/03559)
• Tree works — t1Twin Stemmed Sycamore: Reduce the canopy in height by up to 4m Recue side lateral branches by up to 3m Raise lower canopy of the tree by up to 5m from ground level Works are to maintain size and dimensions next to neighbouring property and create future pruning points for routine maintenance next to neighbouring property, Drinkstone — granted (DC/26/03285)
• Householder — works to repair and partially rebuild crinkle crankle boundary wall, Eye — granted (DC/26/02936)
• Tree works — fell 1 No. Conifer (T1), Eye (DC/26/03316)
• Statutory undertaker — install HV pole, Pole Mounted Transformer and Service underground cable, Eye (DC/26/03577)
• Listed building consent — renovation and alterations to interior of building. As per schedule of work and drawings, Eye (DC/26/03616)
• Householder — erection of a single storey rear extension (Following removal of conservatory) Stilstead House Church Meadow Gislingham Road Finningham Stowmarket, Gislingham — granted (DC/26/02255)
• Householder — erection of a 2 storey extension and new entry porch, removal of existing out buildings and reconfigure existing driveway, Great Ashfield — granted (DC/26/02041)
• Listed building consent — installation of fibre optic broadband as an upgrade from existing "copper based "system, Hessett — granted (DC/26/02824)
• Certificate of lawfulness — single Storey Extension, Hessett (DC/26/02931)
• Condition discharge — condition 3 (Air Source Heat Pump), Hessett (DC/26/03555)
• Householder — erection of a single storey rear extension, Hinderclay (DC/26/03191)
• Householder — demolition of 20th Century Lean-to and construction of replacement extension, Horham (DC/26/03586)
• Listed building consent — demolition of 20th Century Lean-to and construction of replacement extension, Horham (DC/26/03587)
• Prior approval — agricultural — erection, Extension or Alteration of a building for Agricultural Use. Schedule 2, Part 6. Erection of agricultural building for the storage of straw, Hoxne (DC/26/02451)
• Condition discharge — conditions 3 - (External facing and roof materials), 7 (Wildlife Enhancement measures) and 10 (Construction Management Plan), Hoxne — granted (DC/26/02773)
• Condition discharge — bNG Condition, Hoxne — granted (DC/26/02821)
• Condition discharge — condition 1 (Surface Restoration) Condition 2 (PROW Management Plan), Hoxne (DC/26/03674)
• Condition discharge — 5 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation), 6 (Site investigation and post investigation assessment), 9 (Access Surfacing), 10 (Footway Crossing), 12 (Surface Water), 15 (Demolition and Construction Management Plan),17 (Biodiversity Mitigation method Statement), 18 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), 19 (Lighting design scheme for biodiversity) and 20 (Community Infrastructure Levy Phasing Plan), Ixworth — granted (DC/26/02002)
• Condition discharge — condition 21 (Estate Roads and Footpaths), Ixworth (DC/26/03568)
• Condition discharge — condition 23 (Site Investigation and Post Excavation Assessment), Ixworth (DC/26/03612)
• Condition discharge — 8 (Schedule Of Repairs), 9 (Fenestration), 10 (Wall Cladding), 11 (Roof Cladding). 12 (Eaves and Verges), 13 (Rainwater Goods), 14 (Hard Surfacing), 16 (External Staircase), 18 (Bat Licence), 19 (Great Crested Newt Licence), 20 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and 21 (Wildlife Sensitive Design Scheme), Laxfield — granted (DC/26/02284)
• Householder — erection of a single storey, flat roofed detached workshop, Laxfield — granted (DC/26/02700)
• Tree works — t1- Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica purpurea) - Crown reduce by 1-1.5M, remove all deadwood over 25mm and crown raise over roadside by 1M. T2- Yew (Taxus baccata) - Crown reduce by 0.5-1M and remove all deadwood over 25mm. T3- Yew (Taxus baccata) - Crown reduce by 0.5-1M, remove all deadwood over 25mm and sever ivy at base of tree. T4- Corkscrew Willow (Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa') - Re-pollard to original pollard points and sever Ivy at base. All Works carried out to BS3998, British standards for tree works, Laxfield (DC/26/03278)
• Condition discharge — condition 30 (Prevention of Surface Water Discharge to highway), Mendlesham — granted (DC/26/03260)
• Condition discharge — condition 31 (Estate Roads & Footpaths), Mendlesham — granted (DC/26/03261)
• Condition discharge — condition 37 (Improvements to Bus Stops), Mendlesham — granted (DC/26/03262)
• Condition discharge — condition 7 (Energy and Sustainability Statement), Mendlesham (DC/26/03613)
• Condition discharge — condition 34 (Cycle Storage and Charging), Mendlesham (DC/26/03661)
• Tree works — coppicing to hazel tree in the garden of 34 Old Market Street to allow a new fence to be erected with neighbouring garden at 30 Old Market Street. Tree is approximately 32m north of back wall of property which equates to approx two thirds of the way down the garden, Mendlesham (DC/26/03679)
• Tree works — re-pollard 1 No. Willow tree, Mendlesham (DC/26/03684)
• Listed building consent — refurbish main roof, Metfield — granted (DC/26/02753)
• Condition discharge — conditions 3 (Materials) and 4 (Fenestration), Monk Soham (DC/26/03535)
• Tree works — robinia. The tree was pruned by approximately one-third two and a half years ago but has grown considerably since then and overhangs both our garden and the street outside. It also overhangs several telephone wires. We would like to do another similar reduction of one-third of the tree before it grows too much more, Needham Market (DC/26/03155)
• Non-material amendment — minor change to hard landscaping details approved under an earlier non-material amendment, in respect of Condition 16 of the original permission, concerning those sections of the existing walls within the site, Needham Market — granted (DC/26/03367)
• Other — retrospective subdivision and alteration of existing commercial showroom/car sales building to form 3no. restricted Class E commercial/business/service units, limited to Use Classes E(a), E(c), E(d) and E(g) only and excluding Class E(b), E(e) and E(f); Retention of sales/admin space for the existing car sales business, replacement rear workshop, associated parking, cycle parking, level access works, servicing and shared access arrangements, Needham Market (DC/26/03574)
• Listed building consent — new front garden wall and pedestrian gate to replace extg damaged wicker fence, Nettlestead — granted (DC/26/02591)
• Condition discharge — conditions 28 (Artifical Pitch) and 30 (Mini-Athletics Arena), Onehouse — granted (DC/26/03565)
• Statutory undertaker — modifications to Tower PKF34, Palgrave (DC/26/03606)
• Condition discharge — conditions 21 (Investigation and Remediation Method Statement) and 24 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout), Rattlesden — granted (DC/26/02803)
• Other — erection of storage shed, Rattlesden (DC/26/03240)
• Tree works — reduce 1 No. Ginkgo (T1) by 50%, Redgrave (DC/26/03578)
• Householder — removal of poly tunnel and wooden shed and replace with Agricultural type shed to store machinery and possibly house some kind of livestock, Rickinghall Inferior (DC/26/03494)
• Listed building consent — erection of new vehicle and pedestrian gates and front boundary fence, Ringshall (DC/26/02539)
• Change of use — change of Use of Land for Erection of Detached Cartlodge Building, New Pedestrian and Vehicle Entrance Gates and New Front Boundary Fence, Ringshall — granted (DC/26/02564)
• Householder — proposed first floor side extension, single storey rear extension and alterations. 4 Birds Garden Cottages East End Road Stonham Aspal Stowmarket Suffolk, Stonham Aspal (DC/26/02155)
• Listed building consent — replacement of 5No. casement windows with wooden slimline double glazed windows, Stonham Aspal — granted (DC/26/02843)
• Condition discharge — 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), 10 (Access Surface treatment), 12 (Surface Water Discharge) and 15 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) Barns At Green Farm Green Farm Pages Green Wetheringsett Cum Brockford, Stowmarket — granted (DC/26/02671)
• Residential — demolition of existing A1/ Sui Generis units. Erection of 3 and four storey C3 residential unit to provide 14 apartments which comprise of 4no. 2 bed flats, 6no. 1 bed flats and 4no. 1 bed maisonettes (revised scheme to 2867/14), Stowmarket (DC/26/02674)
• Advertisement consent — erection of 2no. Signs, Stowmarket — refused (DC/26/02688)
• Householder — erection of a detached garage, Stowmarket — granted (DC/26/02758)
• Condition discharge — condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement), Stowmarket — granted (DC/26/02921)
• Tree works — application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order MS180/T1 - Reduce height of 1 No Purple Beech (T1) by 3m and side laterals by up to 2.5m. Raise canopy to 3m from ground level and remove dead wood, Stowmarket — granted (DC/26/03092)
• Tree works — fell 1 No. Cypress (T1), Reduce 2 No. Holly Oak (T2 and T3) by 3m and prune in side laterals by up to 1m, Stowmarket (DC/26/03097)
• Condition discharge — condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures), Stowmarket — granted (DC/26/03410)
• Condition discharge — conditions 5 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) and 6 (Bin Storage and Presentation), Stowmarket (DC/26/03548)
• Householder — erection of a Two Storey Rear Extension and Alterations to Dwelling, Stowmarket (DC/26/03560)
• Householder — erection of single storey extension to replace the existing single storey conservatory; Replacement of a ground floor window, Stowmarket (DC/26/03690)
• Condition discharge — condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures), Stowmarket (DC/26/03697)
• Householder — construction of 2no. garden rooms, Stowupland (DC/26/03255)
• Residential — demolition of existing garage, and erection of a new garage. Widening of vehicular access. Erection of 2No dwellings with associated garages and parking, Stowupland (DC/26/03432)
• Householder — construction of 2-storey flat roof rear extension, and demolition of existing conservatory, Stradbroke — withdrawn (DC/26/02684)
• Condition discharge — condition 3 (Bricks), Stradbroke — refused (DC/26/02813)
• Condition discharge — condition 3 (Bricks), Stradbroke (DC/26/03630)
• Advertisement consent — erection of freestanding monument sign, Thorney — granted (DC/26/02799)
• Householder — erection of a single storey rear extension, Thurston (DC/26/03266)
• Tree works — 1 x Oak thin crown by 20% and remove damaged branch, with fracture, projecting over towards garden of no. 23, Thurston (DC/26/03635)
• Condition discharge — condition 23 (Written Report on Results of Archaeological Evaluation), Thurston — granted (DC/26/03713)
• Condition discharge — condition 3 (Underlying Fabric Repairs), Condition 4 (Wall Insulation and Render Backing), Condition 5 (Render Mix and Finish), Walsham (DC/26/03700)
• Condition discharge — condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures), Walsham le Willows (DC/26/03726)
• Prior approval — application for Prior Approval for a Proposed Larger Home Extension. - Erection of single storey rear extension, Walsham le Willows (DC/26/03758)
• Householder — installation of 10 PV panels on south facing roof of annex to the Limes, Wattisfield (DC/26/03520)
• Listed building consent — installation of 10 PV panels on south facing roof of annex to the Limes, Wattisfield (DC/26/03521)
• Condition discharge — condition 5 (Wildlife Sensitive Design Scheme), Wetherden (DC/26/03563)
• Residential — conversion of 2no Nissen huts from agricultural use to 2no residential dwellings, Weybread (DC/26/03454)
• Tree works — remove one lower branch of 1 No. Willow (T1), Fell 2 No. Plum (T2 and T4), Fell 1 No. Hawthorn (T3), Fell 1 No. Elder (T5), Fell 1 No. Conifer (T8), Remove one lower branch of 1 No. Hazel (T11), Remove three lower branches of 1 No. Norway Spruce (T16), Fell 1 No. Winged Elm (T21), Thin crown of 1 No. Sycamore (T22) and Remove six lower branches of 1 No. Walnut (T26), Wickham Skeith (DC/26/03571)
• Tree works — cut back 1 No. Morus Alba (T1) to previous pollard points, Wingfield (DC/26/03570)
• Householder — installation of a 10 panel solar PV system, Woolpit (DC/26/03623)
• Householder — construct below ground 15m x 5m domestic swimming pool with 0.65m natural smooth sandstone around the perimeter. To vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans/Documents) to allow relocation of pool to be closer to house, Worlingworth — granted (DC/26/02465)
• Condition discharge — condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement), Condition 5 (Fenestration), Condition 6 (Facing and Roofing Materials), Wortham (DC/26/03719)
• Householder — erection of a replacement Rhino Heritage 20 ft by 12 ft greenhouse and extension of existing stable building to accommodate pump and filter equipment for a borehole, Wyverstone (DC/26/03601)
• Householder — replace 2 No. Windows, Wyverstone (DC/26/03607)
• Listed building consent — replacement render to elevations, Wyverstone (DC/26/03632)

District Unconfirmed

A small number of National Grid Bramford to Twinstead cable-corridor submissions name only a route-corridor landscape feature, not a parish, and cannot be confidently assigned to either district without GIS data; they are listed here rather than filed under a guessed settlement.

• NSIP — cable Sealing End Compounds (Stages 5, 6, 7 and 8) pursuant to The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024 The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024 (DC/26/03054) (district unconfirmed)
• NSIP — detailed Written Scheme of Investigation (DWSI) for Stages 3.2A and 4.2A of the authorised development - pursuant to The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024. The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024 — granted (DC/26/03076) (district unconfirmed)
• NSIP — 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 Chestnut Grove. The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024 (DC/26/03637) (district unconfirmed)
• NSIP — 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 Pond Hall. The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024 (DC/26/03646) (district unconfirmed)
• NSIP — 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 Bush Hill Grove / Leadenhall Wood. The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024 (DC/26/03648) (district unconfirmed)

The ledger — planning decisions reported since 16 July 2026: 280 — 235 granted, 31 refused, 14 withdrawn.

ON THE HIGH STREET

SUDBURY

A premises licence minor variation has been applied for at the Horse & Groom, 35 East Street, to amend existing conditions. Consultation on the application closes 3 September 2026.

LONG MELFORD

A new pavement licence has been applied for at the Long Melford Tea Room, 1–2 Dudley House, Hall Street; consultation closes 11 September 2026. A pavement licence renewal has also been applied for at the Cock & Bell; consultation closes 2 September 2026.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk district licensing register

YOUR MONEY

SUDBURY MANUFACTURER ENTERS LIQUIDATION

Bridgestone Industrial Limited, of the Stour Valley Business Centre, Brundon Lane, Sudbury, has appointed liquidators. Resolutions for winding-up and notices to creditors were filed on 24 August 2026.

Source: The Gazette, 24 August 2026

HOUSING WORKS CONTRACT VALUES

The councils' published Contracts Register, most recently updated for July 2026, records the cyclical decoration and painting contract as held by Bell Decorating Group Ltd, at a combined ceiling value of £2,702,775 across Babergh and Mid Suffolk, term June 2022 to May 2027 following extension.

The Register separately records three further housing-works contracts, each matching in category and timing the eight housing contractor appointment decisions taken by the Director of Housing on 10 August 2026: roofing works held by GHB Roofing Ltd (£1,941,040 each council, extended to 4 September 2026); kitchen and bathroom works held by Seager Home Solutions Ltd (£3,558,395 Babergh, £4,207,840 Mid Suffolk in cumulative call-off values, extended to 25 May 2027); and minor works held jointly by Mixbrow Ltd and O Seaman & Son Ltd (£2,000,000 each, term 1 May to 1 November 2026, a new dual appointment not present in the two prior Register editions). The decision records and their accompanying key-decision documents name none of these three contractors directly — they state only that each contract was awarded via tender process — so this pairing is reported as a strong inference from category and timing, not a council confirmation.

Source: BMSDC Contracts Register, July 2026 edition; Babergh and Mid Suffolk officer decision records, 10 August 2026

THE COUNTDOWN

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils cease to exist on 1 April 2028, replaced by three new unitary authorities for Suffolk. Shadow authority elections take place in May 2027.

576 days remaining.

This week: No new announcements from the government or the Three Councils for Suffolk hub. Both councils' current Five-Year Housing Land Supply positions — 4.68 years for Babergh, 6.73 years for Mid Suffolk — remain unchanged; updated 2026–2031 positions are due to publish in autumn 2026.

Source: Future Suffolk — Suffolk LGR Hub; Babergh and Mid Suffolk housing land supply monitoring

HAVE YOUR SAY

Neither council has an open public consultation this week. Babergh and Mid Suffolk's joint consultations portal currently lists no live consultations — the most recent, the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report, closed 16 March 2026 — and no neighbourhood plan area is running an active consultation window. Check the portal directly, as new consultations can open at short notice.

View current and future consultations: Babergh & Mid Suffolk consultations portal

COMING UP

• 8 September — Babergh and Mid Suffolk Cabinets meet to consider a Local Development Order for Nature-Based Solutions, Quarter 1 budget and performance monitoring, and September CIL Expenditure Programmes; Mid Suffolk Cabinet additionally considers a review of Stowmarket's car parks.
• 9 September — Mid Suffolk Planning Committee considers land rear of the CEVA Logistics site, Norwich Road, Mendlesham.
• 24 September — Mid Suffolk Cabinet and Council are due to consider the confidential forward-funding sum for the Chilton Fields multi-use games area, alongside the Treasury Outturn 2025/26 report and a review of the CIFCO Capital Ltd business plan.
• Autumn 2026 — Both councils are due to publish updated Five-Year Housing Land Supply positions for 2026–2031.

Source: Babergh & Mid Suffolk Forward Plans V496/V497

DID YOU KNOW?

Mid Suffolk — the largest district you have never heard of Mid Suffolk covers 335 square miles, making it one of the largest non-metropolitan districts in England by area. Its population of around 92,000 gives it a population density of roughly 275 people per square mile — comparable to the highlands of Scotland. It contains no city, no motorway, and no town larger than Stowmarket.

The Babergh & Mid Suffolk Briefing is published by Verified Brief. All information is drawn from publicly available sources including council minutes, planning records, procurement registers, and official government publications. Links go directly to primary source documents. Nothing in this newsletter constitutes opinion, legal advice, or political commentary.