3 Main Road Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1AL

1. 7 Nov 2025

   Received by Babergh

2. 10 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Was Lawful

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Babergh granted permission on 10 December 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.

• 3 Main Road Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1AL

  DC/25/04933 Submitted 7 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or Development; Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Siting of Caravan to provide additional accommodation for family of Homeowners

  Granted Lawful development

• The Shotrope 2 Main Road Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1AL

  DC/17/05102 Submitted 9 Oct 2017 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for B/16/00493/FHA- Condition 3 (Materials)

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• The Shotrope 2 Main Road Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1AL

  DC/17/05102 Submitted 9 Oct 2017 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for B/16/00493/FHA- Condition 3 (Materials)

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Home Farm Main Road Woolverstone Ipswich IP9 1AJ

  B/16/01337 Submitted 27 Sep 2016 50 yards away

  Subdivision of existing residential building to form 1 no. additional flat (to create 4no. units in total) As amended by revised drawings received 29/11/16.

  Granted Full applications 14 docs
  Several homes

• Home Farm Main Road Woolverstone Ipswich IP9 1AJ

  B/16/01338 Submitted 27 Sep 2016 50 yards away

  Application for Listed Building Consent - Internal alterations (blocking up of doorways) in connection with formation of one new flat.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs
  Domestic

• Home Farm Main Road Woolverstone Suffolk

  DC/17/02348 Submitted 18 May 2017 100 yards away

  Application for Listed Building Consent - Alterations to facilitate Change of Use of existing Farm Storage Buildings to B1, C3 and D1 and associated ancillary uses. As amended and amplified by plans received 24 August 2017.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 56 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