Planning application
Land At Melford Road Lawshall
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for Outline Planning Permission (Access to be considered, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale to be dealt with under Reserved Matters Application) Erection of 3 no. self-build/custom build dwellings.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/03831
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/03831
- Type
- Outline Planning Application
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 29 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 26 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Chadacre
- Parish
- Lawshall
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2025
Received by Babergh
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26 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Phil Cobbold Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Felixstowe
Active · incorporated 2015 · Felixstowe
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
35 documents on file for this application
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Babergh refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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