Shotley Caravan Park Gate Farm Road Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1QH

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• DC/20/00874 Refused

  Shotley Caravan Park Gate Farm Road Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1QH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use. Use of land for the stationing of 26no static caravans for permanent residential occupation.

  Decided 19 Feb 2021 Lawful development

1. 23 Mar 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 14 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Babergh took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided lawful development applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Shotley Caravan Park Gate Farm Road Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1QH

  DC/26/01254 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jul

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Siting of an additional 3 no. static caravans (providing for up to 16 no. static caravans in total) for year-round occupation

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 5 docs

• Shotley Caravan Park Gate Farm Road Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1QH

  DC/20/00874 Submitted 26 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use. Use of land for the stationing of 26no static caravans for permanent residential occupation.

  Refused Lawful development 41 docs

• 9 Hawkes Drive Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1FJ

  DC/24/02246 Submitted 14 May 2024 300 yards away

  Householder Application - Erection of rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Domestic

• 9 Hawkes Drive Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1FJ

  DC/24/02246 Submitted 14 May 2024 300 yards away

  Householder Application - Erection of rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Domestic

• 9 Hawkes Drive Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1FJ

  DC/25/04515 Submitted 12 Oct 2025 300 yards away

  Application for works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order - T1 & 2 Silver Birch tree, Reduce crowns by approximately 2-3 metres to prevent over shading the garden, reduce the risk of failure from the prevailing winds and maintain safe distance form adjacent garage roof. Remove significant deadwood.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 9 Hawkes Drive Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1FJ

  DC/25/04515 Submitted 12 Oct 2025 300 yards away

  Application for works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order - T1 & 2 Silver Birch tree, Reduce crowns by approximately 2-3 metres to prevent over shading the garden, reduce the risk of failure from the prevailing winds and maintain safe distance form adjacent garage roof. Remove significant deadwood.

  Granted Trees 3 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