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

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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 0m 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.

  Decided Lawful development 15 docs

• Land At Grove Lane Elmswell IP30 9HN

  DC/26/02706 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 314m away

  77% 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 24 docs

• Land At Grove Lane Elmswell IP30 9HN

  DC/26/02706 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 314m away

  77% 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 24 docs

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

  DC/26/01449 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 453m 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 453m 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

• Half Acre Grove Lane Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9HN

  DC/25/04248 Submitted 24 Sep 2025 459m away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/00540 - Conditions 5 (Materials) and 8 (EV Charging)

  Granted Conditions 12 docs

• DC/26/03764 Awaiting decision

  1 Clarke Close Palgrave Diss Suffolk IP22 1BE

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Erection of rear extension in brick and slate to match the existing dwelling

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03732 Awaiting decision

  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.

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03804 Awaiting decision

  Site 1 Main Road Woolverstone

  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) - Lawful Development sought to confirm lawful commencement of DC/25/04715 via the construction of foundations to Site 1 Plot 1 (Phase 1).

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03640 Awaiting decision

  Orchard House 4A Mill Tye Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0JA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Use of the land to site a mobile home for incidental use to the main dwellinghouse.

  21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03598 Awaiting decision

  Luton House George Street Hintlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3NH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Works to existing rear roof and other alterations

  19 Aug 2026 Lawful development