Planning application
Ramree Clubs Lane Boxford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5HN
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 - Use of an existing dwelling (C3) to provide care for up to two children
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00394
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00394
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Was Lawful
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Box Vale
- Parish
- Boxford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CO10 5HN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by Babergh
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20 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Was Lawful
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Ben Elvin Planning Consultancy Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Stowmarket
Active · incorporated 2017 · Stowmarket
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2 documents on file for this application
- CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OR USE
- PLAN FOR CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OR USE
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Babergh granted permission on 20 April 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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