Planning application
DC/26/01394
Land To The North West Of Elm House Bury Road Lawshall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4PJ
Proposal
Application for Permission in Principle. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (Permission in Principle)(Amendment) Order 2017 - Residential Development - Erection of 1No. (minimum) and 2No. (maximum) Dwellings.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/01394
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by Babergh
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1 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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DC/26/01394 Refused
Land To The North West Of Elm House Bury Road Lawshall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4PJ
Application for Permission in Principle. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (Permission in Principle)(Amendment) Order 2017 - Residential Development - Erection of 1No. (minimum) and 2No. (maximum) Dwellings.
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DC/17/04461 Granted
Land Adjacent To Leathean House Bury Road Lawshall IP29 4PL
Discharge of Condition application for B/17/00475 - Condition 3 (materials).
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DC/17/04461 Granted
Land Adjacent To Leathean House Bury Road Lawshall IP29 4PL
Discharge of Condition application for B/17/00475 - Condition 3 (materials).
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DC/17/05515 Granted
Land Adjacent To Leathean House Bury Road Lawshall IP29 4PL
Non-material amendment to application B/17/00475 - Increase in height of brick plinth detail, amendment to first floor landing window, amendments to division of bifold / french windows and amendment to elevation of playroom / garden room; addition of door to cart lodge to create garage.
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DC/17/05515 Granted
Land Adjacent To Leathean House Bury Road Lawshall IP29 4PL
Non-material amendment to application B/17/00475 - Increase in height of brick plinth detail, amendment to first floor landing window, amendments to division of bifold / french windows and amendment to elevation of playroom / garden room; addition of door to cart lodge to create garage.
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DC/26/01476 Awaiting decision
Land To The West Of Bury Road Lawshall Suffolk
Full Planning Application - Erection of 1no. self build single storey dwelling and ancillary outbuilding
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