Chesford Hill House Lane Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EA

1. 6 May 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 1 Oct 2026

   Decision issued: Was Lawful

Babergh granted permission on 1 October 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.

• Chesford Hill House Lane Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EA

  DC/26/01935 Submitted 6 May 2026 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Conversion of existing loft space to habitable accommodation

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs

• Outside 95 Stowmarket Road Needham Market Suffolk

  DC/26/01909 Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

  Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of a 10m medium wooden pole

  Granted 2 docs

• Outside 95 Stowmarket Road Needham Market Suffolk

  DC/26/01909 Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

  Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of a 10m medium wooden pole

  Granted 2 docs

• 45 Steggall Close Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EB

  DC/21/01010 Submitted 20 Feb 2021 50 yards away

  Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory and w.c)

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 45 Steggall Close Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EB

  DC/21/01010 Submitted 20 Feb 2021 50 yards away

  Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory and w.c)

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Land North West Of Hill House Lane Needham Market IP6 8RH

  DC/17/05549 Submitted 3 Nov 2017 50 yards away

  Outline Planning Permission (with Some Matters Reserved) - Erection of 64 No. dwellings (including 22 No. affordable homes) with vehicular access from Stowmarket Road together with 2 No. dwellings accessed from Hill House Lane.

  Granted Outline 62 docs
  Major scheme

• 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
• DC/26/03170 Granted

  Wychone Long Green Bedfield Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7JD

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for Proposed single storey side extension

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development