5 Hulver Close Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9YD

1. 17 Jun 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 18 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 August 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.

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.

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.

• 5 Hulver Close Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9YD

  DC/26/02579 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 0m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Siting of a static caravan to use as a 'Granny Annex' for my parents who are both in their nineties. The dimensions of the static caravan will be no greater than 40ft x 20ft. After their passing our land will revert to our garden. The siting of the caravan will not impact any views of our neighbours.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development

• 2 Hulver Close Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9YD

  DC/26/01643 Submitted 17 Apr 2026 76m away

  Householder Application - Erection of a rear single storey extension and supporting internal alterations.

  Granted Householder Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Hulver Close Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9YD

  DC/26/01643 Submitted 17 Apr 2026 76m away

  Householder Application - Erection of a rear single storey extension and supporting internal alterations.

  Granted Householder Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• Half Acre Grove Lane Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9HN

  DC/25/04248 Submitted 24 Sep 2025 105m away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/00540 - Conditions 5 (Materials) and 8 (EV Charging)

  Granted Conditions 12 docs

• Half Acre Grove Lane Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9HN

  DC/25/04248 Submitted 24 Sep 2025 105m away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/00540 - Conditions 5 (Materials) and 8 (EV Charging)

  Granted Conditions 12 docs

• Land At Grove Lane Elmswell IP30 9HN

  DC/26/02706 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 250m away

  78% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug

  Planning Application. Change of use of agricultural land to a secure recreational dog exercise paddock. Existing hardstanding and access infrastructure would be utilised for parking and access purposes. Erection of perimeter fencing 1.8metres in height.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 29 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.

  4 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.

  3 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

  1 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.

  1 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

  2 Jul 2026 Lawful development