Rookery Farm Fen Lane Earl Stonham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5EF

1. 28 Oct 2025

   Received by Babergh

2. 29 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 3 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

Babergh granted permission on 3 August 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.

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• Rookery Farm Fen Lane Earl Stonham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5EF

  DC/25/04793 Submitted 28 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Full Planning Application - Erection of livestock (Pig Rearing) building and associated works including extended concrete pad/walls

  Granted Full applications 82 docs

• Land On Fen Lane Earl Stonham IP14 5EF

  DC/17/04139 Submitted 10 Aug 2017 150 yards away

  Planning Application. Erection of single storey dwelling.

  Refused Full applications 34 docs
  Small domestic

• Land On Fen Lane Earl Stonham IP14 5EF

  DC/17/04139 Submitted 10 Aug 2017 150 yards away

  Planning Application. Erection of single storey dwelling.

  Refused Full applications 34 docs
  Small domestic

• Pear Tree Farm Fen Lane Earl Stonham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5EG

  DC/17/04745 Submitted 16 Sep 2017 250 yards away

  Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act - Removal of Condition 2 (Agricultural Occupancy) relating to W/9265/1.

  Granted Conditions 17 docs

• Pear Tree Farm Fen Lane Earl Stonham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5EG

  DC/17/04745 Submitted 16 Sep 2017 250 yards away

  Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act - Removal of Condition 2 (Agricultural Occupancy) relating to W/9265/1.

  Granted Conditions 17 docs

• DC/26/01921 Granted

  Church Of Saint Peter And Saint Paul Church Street Lavenham CO10 9SA

  Planning Application - Installation of 46no Solar PV panels and Battery Storage

  Received 5 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/00698 Refused

  6 Little Gulls Capel St Mary IP9 2EZ

  Planning Application. Erection of 2no dwellings.

  Received 20 Feb, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/01548 Granted

  Former Downs Garage Site Southgate Street Long Melford CO10 9HU

  Full Planning Application - Erection of 9 No. Houses.

  Received 10 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/02159 Granted

  Rectory Cottage 173 Ipswich Road Helmingham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6EQ

  Full Planning Application - Change of use from residential dwelling to storage use

  Received 19 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/00757 Withdrawn

  The Nissen Hut Papermill Lane Bramford IP8 4BX

  Planning Application. Self-Build conversion of the Nissen Hut to 1no dwelling retaining the structural steel frame.

  Received 25 Feb, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications