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The Parker Long House Queens Road Erwarton Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1LL

Granted Babergh DC/25/05332 Lawful Development Certificate Existing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Confirm lawful commencement of DC/23/01466

As published by the council, reference DC/25/05332

Application record

Reference
DC/25/05332
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Existing
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Was Lawful
Received
5 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Decided
9 Feb 2026
Ward
Ganges
Postcode
IP9 1LL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Dec 2025

    Received by Babergh

  2. 9 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Was Lawful

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Roger Balmer Design Agent, a design practice

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

  • DRAWING FOR CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL EXISTING USE OR DEVELOPMENT Drawing · 28 Jan 2026
  • CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL EXISTING USE OR DEVELOPMENT Decision · 28 Jan 2026
  • ARCHAEOLOGY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 26 Jan 2026
  • ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 12 Dec 2025
  • 3722 - 01 SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 05 Dec 2025
  • SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Additional Information · 05 Dec 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 05 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Babergh granted permission on 9 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.

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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