Land To South East Of Grove Farmhouse Grove Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6LZ

1. 15 May 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 26 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 4 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

Babergh granted permission on 4 August 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.

• Grove Farmhouse Grove Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6LZ

  DC/25/05062 Submitted 17 Nov 2025 0m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jan

  Householder Application - Barn replacement, Erection of Potting Shed, Greenhouse, solar array and a below ground pool

  Awaiting decision Householder 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To South East Of Grove Farmhouse Grove Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6LZ

  DC/26/02196 Submitted 15 May 2026 0m away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Retention of use Land as residential garden land - The Land in question in this application has been garden for at least several decades. Evidence includes a statement by the person who maintained the garden for 25 plus years and photographic evidence of land use from Google Earth over the last 26 years. This is clearly shows the pond and trees and boundary of the garden at Grove Farmhouse.

  Granted Lawful development Trees 9 docs

• Grove Farmhouse Grove Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6LZ

  DC/25/05062 Submitted 17 Nov 2025 0m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jan

  Householder Application - Barn replacement, Erection of Potting Shed, Greenhouse, solar array and a below ground pool

  Awaiting decision Householder 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Grove Farmhouse Grove Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6LZ

  DC/21/00587 Submitted 31 Jan 2021 13m away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/20/00112- Condition 3 (Rain/Bird Caps), Condition 4 (Insulation Details), Condition 6 (Roof Light Details), Condition 7 (Dormer Details) and Condition 14 (Floor Finishes)

  Granted Conditions Loft or dormer 12 docs

• DC/26/03860 Awaiting decision

  Kendall Rise Hadleigh Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6ND

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Alterations to the existing detached garage, including internal subdivision and alterations to external openings; Erection of a front entrance porch.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03816 Awaiting decision

  Land South Of Woodfield Lane Woodfield Lane Stutton IP9 2ST

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition. Two existing timber-framed buildings situated towards the northern boundary of the site adjacent to Woodfield Lane, as identified on the submitted site location plan.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03764 Awaiting decision

  1 Clarke Close Palgrave Diss Suffolk IP22 1BE

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Erection of rear extension in brick and slate to match the existing dwelling

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03732 Awaiting decision

  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/26/02837 Granted

  Abbey House Rectory Road Newton Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0QZ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - The proposal is for a new outbuilding (Store) that is for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse. the proposal does not create any new site access or areas of hard standing or enclosure. Please see drawing 1552-01-02B

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development