136 High Street Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8DW

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/26/01480 Granted

  136 High Street Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8DW

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)-Insert double upvc doors (1800mm x 1600mm) on the rear ground floor to replace the existing windows. Insert skylight (1000mm x 1000mm) in rear ground floor flat roof. Replacement of plastic roof at side of property with a solid slate roof to match existing including a Velux window (550mm x 1180mm) within new roof. This area is to be closed off at the end. Existing windows and doors to be replaced with upvc in similar appearance to existing and in exact same locations. Insert Velux in the rear flat roof of the second floor (940mm x 980mm). Insert Velux window in loft roof (450mm x 550mm) as per email and picture sent 20/10/25). Replace rotten rear wooden gate. Repair and replace patio. Replace outbuilding door with double doors. all as per submitted drawings.

  Decided 22 Apr 2026 Lawful development

1. 23 Sep 2025

   Received by Babergh

2. 24 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Was Lawful

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Babergh granted permission on 27 February 2026, 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.

• 136 High Street Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8DW

  DC/25/04222 Submitted 23 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)-Proposed works include two Velux-style rooflights to rear flat roofs, replacement of rear windows and doors with glazed double doors, and replacement of the rear plastic roof with glass. A toilet and basin will be added under a solid roof at the rear. Additional works include replacing a rear gate, patio, and outbuilding door. Front PVC windows will be replaced with same-size white PVC units, and the front door replaced with a traditional wooden door in keeping with the property's character. No changes to external access are proposed.

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 2 docs

• 136 High Street Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8DW

  DC/26/01480 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)-Insert double upvc doors (1800mm x 1600mm) on the rear ground floor to replace the existing windows. Insert skylight (1000mm x 1000mm) in rear ground floor flat roof. Replacement of plastic roof at side of property with a solid slate roof to match existing including a Velux window (550mm x 1180mm) within new roof. This area is to be closed off at the end. Existing windows and doors to be replaced with upvc in similar appearance to existing and in exact same locations. Insert Velux in the rear flat roof of the second floor (940mm x 980mm). Insert Velux window in loft roof (450mm x 550mm) as per email and picture sent 20/10/25). Replace rotten rear wooden gate. Repair and replace patio. Replace outbuilding door with double doors. all as per submitted drawings.

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Roofing +1 5 docs

• 136 High Street Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8DW

  DC/26/01480 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)-Insert double upvc doors (1800mm x 1600mm) on the rear ground floor to replace the existing windows. Insert skylight (1000mm x 1000mm) in rear ground floor flat roof. Replacement of plastic roof at side of property with a solid slate roof to match existing including a Velux window (550mm x 1180mm) within new roof. This area is to be closed off at the end. Existing windows and doors to be replaced with upvc in similar appearance to existing and in exact same locations. Insert Velux in the rear flat roof of the second floor (940mm x 980mm). Insert Velux window in loft roof (450mm x 550mm) as per email and picture sent 20/10/25). Replace rotten rear wooden gate. Repair and replace patio. Replace outbuilding door with double doors. all as per submitted drawings.

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Roofing +1 5 docs

• 132 - 134 High Street Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8DW

  DC/26/02331 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - Pollard 1 No. Cherry laurel (T1) back to main unions, Reduce height of 1 No. Sycamore (T2) by 1-2m and lateral branches by 1m. Reduce height of 1 No. Hawthorn (T3) by 1-2m.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 132 - 134 High Street Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8DW

  DC/26/02331 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - Pollard 1 No. Cherry laurel (T1) back to main unions, Reduce height of 1 No. Sycamore (T2) by 1-2m and lateral branches by 1m. Reduce height of 1 No. Hawthorn (T3) by 1-2m.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Land Accessed From Luff Meadow Needham Market IP6 8DP

  DC/20/05859 Submitted 18 Dec 2020 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/18/02050 - Condition 6 (Contaminated Land)

  Granted Conditions 9 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