4 Berners Yard Harkstead Lane Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1BF

1. 28 Aug 2025

   Received by Babergh

2. 29 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Was Lawful

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Babergh granted permission on 27 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.

• 4 Berners Yard Harkstead Lane Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1BF

  DC/25/03808 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or Development; Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Proposal for the installation of solar panels on the southern aspect sloping roof.

  Granted Lawful development 4 docs

• Land At White House Farm Harkstead Lane Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1BD

  DC/21/00521 Submitted 27 Jan 2021 50 yards away

  Application for Non Material Amendment following approval of DC/20/02421 dated 30/08/2019 - Alterations to existing grain silo previously approved for conversion into bike store/garden shed: - Raising eaves and ridge height of existing grain silo to create first floor for home office. - Addition of window openings to the south elevation providing views over the surrounding landscape. - Addition on window opening to the north to provide visual connection to the dwelling from the silo. - Additional entrance on north elevation to provide access to the home office.

  Granted Amendments Roofing Windows or glazing 3 docs
  Small domestic

• Land At White House Farm Harkstead Lane Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1BD

  DC/21/00521 Submitted 27 Jan 2021 50 yards away

  Application for Non Material Amendment following approval of DC/20/02421 dated 30/08/2019 - Alterations to existing grain silo previously approved for conversion into bike store/garden shed: - Raising eaves and ridge height of existing grain silo to create first floor for home office. - Addition of window openings to the south elevation providing views over the surrounding landscape. - Addition on window opening to the north to provide visual connection to the dwelling from the silo. - Additional entrance on north elevation to provide access to the home office.

  Granted Amendments Roofing Windows or glazing 3 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To The South Of Silo House Harkstead Lane Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1BD

  DC/26/00950 Submitted 5 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Proposed: Erection, Extension or Alteration of a building for Agricultural or Forestry Use. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 6. - Agricultural building for the storage of agricultural machinery and seasonal storage of potatoes

  Granted Other Extension 8 docs

• Land To The South Of Silo House Harkstead Lane Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1BD

  DC/26/00950 Submitted 5 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Proposed: Erection, Extension or Alteration of a building for Agricultural or Forestry Use. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 6. - Agricultural building for the storage of agricultural machinery and seasonal storage of potatoes

  Granted Other Extension 8 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