Ash Tree Farm Chapel Road Old Newton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4PP

1. 16 Feb 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 10 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Was Lawful

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Babergh granted permission on 10 March 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.

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.

• Ash Tree Farm Chapel Road Old Newton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4PP

  DC/26/00622 Submitted 16 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Construction of two bay garage with store.

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs

• 60 Chapel Road Old Newton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4PP

  DC/25/04773 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 350 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/05589 - Conditions 3 (Fenestration) and 4 (Services)

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 4 docs

• 60 Chapel Road Old Newton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4PP

  DC/25/04773 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 350 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/05589 - Conditions 3 (Fenestration) and 4 (Services)

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 4 docs

• 60 Chapel Road Old Newton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4PP

  DC/26/03282 Submitted 29 Jul 2026 350 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/02017 - Condition 3 (Underlying Floor Recording)

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• 60 Chapel Road Old Newton IP14 4PP

  DC/26/02017 Submitted 13 May 2026 350 yards away

  Application for Listed Building Consent. Remove old concrete floor and tiling. Excavate to a depth sufficient to allow for a minimum of 150mm of compacted Geocell gravel, 100mm of Limecrete and finishing items including underfloor heating and tiling. Install new drainage. Install and compact to 150mm thickness a Geocell aggregate base and Geotextile membrane. Install a 30mm cork board to all exterior walls. Lay a 100mm Limecrete slab over the membrane. Lay underfloor electric heating mat. Tile using Limestone floor tiles bedded on lime based adhesive such as "Kholao Colle".

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• 60 Chapel Road Old Newton IP14 4PP

  DC/26/02017 Submitted 13 May 2026 350 yards away

  Application for Listed Building Consent. Remove old concrete floor and tiling. Excavate to a depth sufficient to allow for a minimum of 150mm of compacted Geocell gravel, 100mm of Limecrete and finishing items including underfloor heating and tiling. Install new drainage. Install and compact to 150mm thickness a Geocell aggregate base and Geotextile membrane. Install a 30mm cork board to all exterior walls. Lay a 100mm Limecrete slab over the membrane. Lay underfloor electric heating mat. Tile using Limestone floor tiles bedded on lime based adhesive such as "Kholao Colle".

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 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