Planning application
Chesford Hill House Lane Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Conversion of existing loft space to habitable accommodation
As published by the council, reference DC/26/01935
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/01935
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Needham Market
- Parish
- Needham Market
- Postcode
- IP6 8EA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Babergh
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 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 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
John Denny Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Ipswich
Active · incorporated 2008 · Ipswich
16 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- PROPOSED PLANS
- EXISTING PLANS
- EXISTING PLANS
- APPLICATION FORM
- SITE LOCATION PLAN JDA-026-0434-PL-001 A
- EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONS JDA-026-0434-PL-002 A
- PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS JDA-026-0434-PL-003 A
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
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Chesford Hill House Lane Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EA
87% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jul
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Conversion of existing loft space to habitable accommodation
Awaiting decision Lawful development 5 docs -
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45 Steggall Close Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EB
Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory and w.c)
Granted Householder Extension Demolition 9 docsSmall domestic -
Land North West Of Hill House Lane Needham Market IP6 8RH
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Granted Outline 62 docsMajor scheme
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