12 Windings Road Elmsett Ipswich IP7 6QE

1. 19 Oct 2016

   Received by Babergh

2. 1 Dec 2016

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 26 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Babergh granted permission on 1 December 2016, 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Acorn Cottage Ipswich Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NY

  DC/25/03928 Submitted 4 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Continuous use as a children's home The home provides residential accommodation and therapeutic support for up to four children at any one time. Each young person is supported by youth mentors on a one-to-one basis during waking hours. Overnight care is provided by one member of waking night staff together with a sleep-in member of staf. The children live together as a single household, in a family-style environment, with staff fulfilling the role of carers and providing day-to-day support. We have previously been advised that this use falls within Class C3(b), which covers dwelling houses - where up to six residents live together as a single household and receive care. In addition to residential care, the home also provides on-site education for its residents. An Ofsted-regulated school operates from an existing building attached to the front of the property, which serves as a classroom. Qualified teachers travel to the home to deliver formal education to the children. The education provision is also inspected and regulated by Ofsted alongside the children?s home. The school was registered in 2009. The use of the premises as described has been established and regulated for more than 20 years, and no material change of the children?s home has taken place during this period. The property continues to operate as a small therapeutic children?s home with associated education provision for its residents.

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs
  Domestic

• Acorn Cottage Ipswich Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NY

  DC/25/03928 Submitted 4 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Continuous use as a children's home The home provides residential accommodation and therapeutic support for up to four children at any one time. Each young person is supported by youth mentors on a one-to-one basis during waking hours. Overnight care is provided by one member of waking night staff together with a sleep-in member of staf. The children live together as a single household, in a family-style environment, with staff fulfilling the role of carers and providing day-to-day support. We have previously been advised that this use falls within Class C3(b), which covers dwelling houses - where up to six residents live together as a single household and receive care. In addition to residential care, the home also provides on-site education for its residents. An Ofsted-regulated school operates from an existing building attached to the front of the property, which serves as a classroom. Qualified teachers travel to the home to deliver formal education to the children. The education provision is also inspected and regulated by Ofsted alongside the children?s home. The school was registered in 2009. The use of the premises as described has been established and regulated for more than 20 years, and no material change of the children?s home has taken place during this period. The property continues to operate as a small therapeutic children?s home with associated education provision for its residents.

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs
  Domestic

• Holly House Ipswich Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NY

  DC/25/05122 Submitted 20 Nov 2025 200 yards away

  Householder Application - Demolition of existing extension and conservatory to rear of property. New extension to rear of property in addition to a conversion and extension of attached garage into an annexe with green roof. Addition of external wall insulation with render and new windows to existing property

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 15 docs
  Small domestic

• Holly House Ipswich Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NY

  DC/25/05122 Submitted 20 Nov 2025 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~2 Apr

  Householder Application - Demolition of existing extension and conservatory to rear of property. New extension to rear of property in addition to a conversion and extension of attached garage into an annexe with green roof. Addition of external wall insulation with render and new windows to existing property

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Demolition +1 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Land East Of Hadleigh Road Elmsett Suffolk

  DC/22/01754 Submitted 1 Apr 2022 250 yards away

  Full Planning Application - Erection of 44 No. residential dwellings (including 35% affordable housing and bungalows), landscaping and public open space.

  Granted Full applications 83 docs

• Land East Of Hadleigh Road Elmsett Suffolk

  DC/22/01754 Submitted 1 Apr 2022 250 yards away

  Full Planning Application - Erection of 44 No. residential dwellings (including 35% affordable housing and bungalows), landscaping and public open space.

  Granted Full applications 83 docs

• DC/26/03758 Granted

  8 Willow Close Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3FE

  Application for Prior Approval for a Proposed Larger Home Extension. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A - Erection of single storey rear extension

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/03033 Granted

  Barn 2 Adjacent To Lavender Barn Fenstead End Boxted Suffolk

  Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q - Conversion of Barn to create 1 dwellinghouse, together with the provision of 2 parking spaces and external amenity space.

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/04026 Awaiting decision

  Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary IP9 2LA

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within Storage or Distribution (Use Class B8), Hotels (Use Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) Outdoor Sport or Recreation (ClassF2 (c)) or for the provision of agricultural training. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R. Conversion of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use (Use Class E: Commercial, Business or Service)

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/03169 Refused

  Peartree Farm Main Road Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1EY

  Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q - Conversion of an agricultural storage barn to 1No. dwelling.

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/04016 Awaiting decision

  Barn The Green Thorpe Morieux IP30 0NZ

  Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) which may include extension of the building and/or operations reasonably necessary for conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q. Conversion of 1no agricultural building into 1no dwelling

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Prior approval