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The Forge Park Homes Combs Lane Great Finborough Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3BH

Decided Babergh DC/25/05543 Lawful Development Certificate Existing

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

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) - Material change of use of site from a gypsy caravan site to a residential caravan site with no occupancy restriction.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/05543

Application record

Reference
DC/25/05543
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Existing
Status
Decided
Decision
Was Lawful
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Dec 2025
Decided
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Onehouse
Parish
Great Finborough
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP14 3BH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Received by Babergh

  2. 19 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Apr 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

Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Swindon

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Documents

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22 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Babergh has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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