The New Unit Grove Lane Industrial Estate Grove Lane Elmswell IP30 9HN

1. 26 Aug 2025

   Received by Babergh

2. 22 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Was Lawful

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Babergh granted permission on 20 November 2025, 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The New Unit Grove Lane Industrial Estate Grove Lane Elmswell IP30 9HN

  DC/25/03761 Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 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) - Change from a MOT Centre (Sui Generis) and continued use as Light Industrial/Storage (B8) - Used for storage of tools and furniture for 10 years (Feb 2015) some mechanical work carried out by my husband on his vehicles in building parking in surrounding area outside.

  Granted Lawful development 15 docs

• The Coach Yard Grove Lane Ind Est. Elmswell IP30 9HN

  3323/16 Submitted 4 Aug 2016 100 yards away

  Change of use of units 1 - 5 for B1 (light industrial) or B2 (general industrial use)

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• Land At Grove Lane Elmswell IP30 9HN

  DC/26/02706 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 350 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug

  Planning Application. Change of use of agricultural land to a secure recreational dog exercise paddock. Existing hardstanding and access infrastructure would be utilised for parking and access purposes. Erection of perimeter fencing 1.8metres in height.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 32 docs

• Land At Grove Lane Elmswell IP30 9HN

  DC/26/02706 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 350 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug

  Planning Application. Change of use of agricultural land to a secure recreational dog exercise paddock. Existing hardstanding and access infrastructure would be utilised for parking and access purposes. Erection of perimeter fencing 1.8metres in height.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 32 docs

• Botany Bay Farm Grove Lane Elmswell Part In The Parish Of Wetherden IP30 9HW

  DC/26/01449 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 0.3 miles away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Erection, Extension or Alteration of a Building for Agricultural or Forestry use The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 6. Two extensions of existing agricultural buildings to provide one agricultural machinery store and one spray storage. Erection of one agricultural building to provide a grain store.

  Granted Other Extension 14 docs

• Botany Bay Farm Grove Lane Elmswell Part In The Parish Of Wetherden IP30 9HW

  DC/26/01449 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 0.3 miles away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Erection, Extension or Alteration of a Building for Agricultural or Forestry use The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 6. Two extensions of existing agricultural buildings to provide one agricultural machinery store and one spray storage. Erection of one agricultural building to provide a grain store.

  Granted Other Extension 14 docs

• DC/26/01935 Granted

  Chesford Hill House Lane Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Conversion of existing loft space to habitable accommodation

  Received 6 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03732 Granted

  5 The Limes Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9SX

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Multi-functional use of a single room within the dwelling as a family hobby room, home gym, and private reflexology business including internal alterations.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/04154 Awaiting decision

  Land To The South And East Of Bullen Lane Bullen Lane Bramford

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Installation by a statutory undertaker of an electricity connection cable by horizontal directional drill at a depth of 7000mm from the Care Power (Bramford) Limited Battery Energy Storage System Site to the National Grid Bramford Substation.

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03042 Granted

  Barn At Thorpe Hall Thorpe Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Suffolk

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition - Confirmation that Planning Permission 3057/10 (Conversion of redundant barn to form a residential dwelling) was lawfully commenced and therefore extant

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03207 Granted

  Container Storage Tothill Services Tot Hill Haughley IP14 3QQ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use. Existing containers and storage business.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development