Planning application
The Granary Adjacent Ashtree Farm The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)- replacement of existing windows on a like for like basis
As published by the council, reference DC/25/05022
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/05022
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Was Lawful
- Received
- 13 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 14 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Gislingham
- Parish
- Mellis
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP23 8EB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/04333 Withdrawn
The Granary Adjacent Ashtree Farm The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EB
Householder application - Replacement of windows and door
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2025
Received by Babergh
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14 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Was Lawful
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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First Home Improvements Ltd Agent
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Babergh granted permission on 14 January 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.
About lawful development applications
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.
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