Planning

Planning Applications

Planning applications are considered by the Parish Council at Parish Council meetings and recommendations regarding applications are passed on to Babergh District Council.  Residents have the opportunity to comment on applications at these Parish Council meetings as well as search for and comment on applications via Babergh District Council's Planning Portal.

Babergh District Council will then consider the application after comments have been received and give a decision on whether to grant or refuse the application.

Latest Planning Applications

DC/24/00189 - Submission of Details (Reserved Matters) Application for Outline Planning Permission DC/22/04762. Appearance, Scale, Landscaping and Layout of the site for 1no dwelling and cart lodge. Ruseley Hazel Shrub

DC/23/05656 - Full Planning Application - Construction of Photovoltaic Solar Array, Ancillary Infrastructure, DNO Substation, Customer Substation, Grid Connection and Landscaping.|Land At Grove Farm And Land East Of The Railway Line, Bentley

DC/23/05389 - Erection of a single storey rear extension and front porch | 11 Silver Leys GRANTED

DC/23/05321 - Construction of a new access onto Capel Road.|Land Adjacent To Earlwood House, Capel Road Bentley GRANTED

DC/23/04243 - Erection of a single storey rear extension and a two-storey side of dwelling house. 11 Highfields.

DC/23/03652 - Application for Outline Planning Permission (Access points to be considered, Landscaping, Appearance, Layout and Scale Reserved) Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Erection of 24No. dwellings (including 8 no. affordable units and public open space)(following removal of existing structures). REFUSED

DC/23/02710 - Erection of 1No. one and a half storey dwelling including creation of new vehicular access. | Woodfield Bergholt Road REFUSED

DC/23/02125 - Construction of new vehicular access (re submission of DC/22/01771) | Land Adjacent To Redwoods Bergholt Road REFUSED

DC/23/01764 - Construction of increased pitch of roof, to allow more headroom at the first floor, render the exterior walls and erection of rear orangery. | 37 Silver Leys GRANTED

DC/23/01378 - Erection of front porch. | The Hollies Grove Road GRANTED

DC/23/00728 - Erection of front porch and single storey rear extension. | 24 West Mill Green GRANTED

DC/23/00486 - Conversion and extension of existing garage to form residential annex, to remain tied to the use of the host dwelling, and associated works. | Oak Lodge Bergholt Road GRANTED

DC/23/00329 - Erection of single storey rear extension and single storey front extension; Insertion of velux roof windows to be fitted in new and existing roof. | 3 West Mill Green GRANTED

DC/22/06039 - Erection of 1No single story detached dwelling with associated parking (amended scheme to DC/21/01223). | Land Adajent To 4 & 5 South View Green REFUSED

DC/22/05905 - Erection of 1.2m closed boarded boundary fence | 1 And 2 Nursery Cottages Capel Road GRANTED

SCC/0105/22B - Brockley Wood Land off A12 Belstead Suffolk IP8 3JS - Extraction, processing and sale of sand and gravel, processing of inert waste materials and concrete batching with associated plant and related sales, associated access works, phased restoration using inert recovered materials and aftercare plan

DC/22/04762 | Application for Outline Planning Permission - Severance of garden and erection of 1No dwelling and creation of new vehicular access. | Ruseley Hazel Shrub GRANTED

DC/22/04454 | Erection of a single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing sunrooms) | 18 Highfields Bentley GRANTED

DC/22/03520 | Erection of detached garage/workshop (amended scheme to that approved under DC/21/06493). | Holly Oak Hazel Shrub GRANTED

DC/22/03304 | Installation of a septic tank and soakaway field. | Caravan At Linkfield Hazel Shrub WITHDRAWN

DC/22/02716 | Erection of single storey side extensions | Teapot House Grove Road REFUSED

DC/22/02041 | Application for Listed Building Consent - Installation of 2no. new conservation rooflights (following removal of existing velux roof window). Insertion of new gable end window. Internal alterations as per Schedule of Works. | Bentley Hall Bentley Hall Road GRANTED

DC/22/01771 - Construction of new vehicular access | Land At Bergholt Road. REFUSED

DC/22/01696 - Erection of 1No detached dwelling (following demolition of existing annexe and outbuilding). | Windy Farm Capel Road. REFUSED

DC/22/01676 - Erection of front porch extension, construction of 2no. front dormer windows, installation of 1no. rooflight, installation of a roof lantern and rear dormer extension in conjunction with loft conversion. | 3 The Link GRANTED

DC/22/01673 - Demolition of agricultural building and erection of 1no detached dwelling. | Land Adjacent Redwoods Bergholt Road GRANTED

DC/22/00899  - Severance of garden and erection of 1No dwelling with access off Capel Road shared with West Dene. | West Dene Capel Road. REFUSED

DC/21/06493 - Erection of single storey rear extension, alterations and detached garage/workshop. | Holly Oak Hazel Shrub GRANTED

DC/21/05139 - Change of use and conversion of former pump house to form a holiday let unit | Former Pump House Dodnash Fruit Farm Hazel Shrub GRANTED

DC/21/04847 - Change of use from B8 storage to sui generis (Car Showroom) and erection of portacabin. | Capel Station Garage Bentley Hall Road GRANTED

DC/21/04367 - Erection of single storey rear extension. |3 Red Cottages Potash Lane GRANTED

DC/21/03705 - Erection of single story rear extension and front dormer extension to facilitate loft conversion. | 27 Silver Leys GRANTED

DC/21/02823 - Erection of 1No detached dwelling (following demolition of the existing bungalow) | Rowan Acres Capel Road GRANTED

DC/21/02430 - Erection of agricultural building with associated area of hard standing. Pond Farm House Bentley Road GRANTED

DC/21/02053 - Erection of rear extension and application of rendering. 5 West Mill Green GRANTED

DC/21/01857 - Erection of 1no two-storey storage building. Little Dodnash Farm Bergholt Road GRANTED

DC/21/01656 - Land Adjacent To Earlwood House Capel Road - Construction of a new access onto Capel Road and erection of field gates.GRANTED

DC/21/01315 - Land Off Hazel Shrub Hazel Shrub Bentley IP9 2DG - Erection of 1no. dwelling and garage with associated landscaping. REFUSED

DC/21/01323 - Bentley Plants Ltd Bergholt Road - Change of Use of Agricultural Building to 1no. Dwellinghouse (Class C3). GRANTED

DC/21/01223 - Land Adj 4 And 5 South View Green - Erection of 1No single story detached dwelling with associated parking, REFUSED

DC/21/00989 - Ruseley Hazel Shrub - Outline Planning Application - Severence of garden and erection of a detached dwelling. REFUSED

DC/21/00808 - 1 Nursery Cottages Capel Road - Erection of single storey rear conservatory extension. GRANTED

DC/21/00582 - Hulvers Link Lane - Erection of office/garage building. GRANTED

DC/20/05939 - Woodfield Bergholt Road Bentley - Application for works to a tree protected by Tree Preservation Order BT278. GRANTED

DC/20/05898 - Oakleigh Capel Road Bentley - Application for a Non Material Application relating to B/17/00003 - The application puts forward a phasing plan as a non material amendment to the approved application scheme. This is shown on Drawing TH52/04 below - Proposed Phasing Site Plan (Planning). GRANTED

DC/20/04409 - Little Dodnash Farm Bergholt Road - Demolition and rebuild of agricultural barn to form 2no holiday lets, erection of two storey storage building and associated works (Bentley PC - Recommend Approval) GRANTED

DC/20/04852 - 23 Highfields Bentley - Erection of two storey rear extension to existing end terraced private dwelling (Bentley PC - Recommend Approval) - GRANTED

DC/20/04739 - Holly Oak Hazel Shrub Bentley - Reserved Matters Application relating to DC/19/05429 and subsequent appeal APP/D3505/W/20/3249004 - Layout, Scale, Access, Landscaping and Design for Erection of 2No detached dwellings. (Bentley PC - Recommend Approval) - GRANTED

DC/20/04586 - Bentley Hall Bentley Hall Road Bentley - Application for Listed Building Consent - Enlargement of existing bathroom (Bentley PC - Recommend Approval) - GRANTED

DC/20/04373 - The Spinney Capel Road - Erection of single storey rear extension(following demolition of conservatory); Erection of first floor side extension with part two storey element, alterations to bay window and extension to form entrance lobby. (Bentley PC - Recommend Approval) - GRANTED

DC/20/03950 - Bentley Service Station, Services Area A12 Southbound, London Road, Bentley - Raising of existing canopy from 3.5m to 5m clearance - (Bentley PC - Recommend Approval) - GRANTED

DC/19/05429 - Holly Oak, Hazel Shrub - Erection of 2 dwellings - ALLOWED ON APPEAL

DC/20/01122 - Land to the rear of 4-6 Grove Road - Erection of 1 dwelling with access via 1 Grove Road - (Bentley PC - Recommend Approval) - GRANTED

DC/20/01312 - 4 Case Cottages - Erection of single storey and double storey extension - (Bentley PC - Recommend Approval) - GRANTED

DC/20/02231 - Wayside, Capel Road - Erection of two storey rear extension - (Bentley PC - Recommend Approval) - GRANTED