Planning application
Former Site Of Mulberry House, Milton Road, Stowmarket
Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Demolition of existing A1/ Sui Generis units. Erection of 3 and four storey C3 residential unit to provide 14 apartments which comprise of 4no. 2 bed flats, 6no. 1 bed flats and 4no. 1 bed maisonettes (revised scheme to 2867/14)
As published by the council, reference DC/26/02674
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/02674
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Was Not Lawful
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Peter's
- Parish
- Stowmarket
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Babergh
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Was Not Lawful
Who's behind it
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KLH Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Ipswich
Active · incorporated 2001 · Ipswich
87 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 90% granted
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3 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- CERTIFICATE OF PROPOSED USE OR DEVELOPMENT
- PLAN FOR CERTIFICATE OF PROPOSED USE OR DEVELOPMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Babergh refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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.
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