Planning application
The Hermitage Bury Road Shimpling Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0JL
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 an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition - Confirmation that planning permission B/06/00924 dated 10/11/2006 has been lawfully commenced in accordance with Condition 1 of the respective permissions.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/02718
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/02718
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Existing
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Chadacre
- Parish
- Shimpling
- Postcode
- IP30 0JL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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DC/26/03439 Awaiting decision
The Hermitage Bury Road Shimpling Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0JL
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to a Listed Building The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990; The Planning (Listed Buildings)(Certificates of Lawfulness of Proposed Works) Regulations 2014 - Confirmation that Listed Building Consent B/06/00925 dated 10.11.2006 has been lawfully commenced in accordance with Condition 1 of the respective permission.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Babergh
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 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.
What 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
Within 500 metres
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The Hermitage Bury Road Shimpling Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0JL
87% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug
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 B/06/00924 dated 10/11/2006 has been lawfully commenced in accordance with Condition 1 of the respective permissions.
Awaiting decision Lawful development -
The Hermitage Bury Road Shimpling Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0JL
87% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to a Listed Building The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990; The Planning (Listed Buildings)(Certificates of Lawfulness of Proposed Works) Regulations 2014 - Confirmation that Listed Building Consent B/06/00925 dated 10.11.2006 has been lawfully commenced in accordance with Condition 1 of the respective permission.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 3 docs -
The Hermitage Bury Road Shimpling Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0JL
87% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to a Listed Building The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990; The Planning (Listed Buildings)(Certificates of Lawfulness of Proposed Works) Regulations 2014 - Confirmation that Listed Building Consent B/06/00925 dated 10.11.2006 has been lawfully commenced in accordance with Condition 1 of the respective permission.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 3 docs -
The Hermitage Bury Road Shimpling IP30 0JL
Application for Listed Building Consent. Strip the existing cementitious render and re-render in lime render. Decorate in a mineral paint, colour to match existing.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs -
The Hermitage Bury Road Shimpling IP30 0JL
Application for Listed Building Consent. Strip the existing cementitious render and re-render in lime render. Decorate in a mineral paint, colour to match existing.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs -
Laburinthos Cottage Bury Road Cockfield Bury St Edmunds IP30 0JJ
93% historically approved · decision due ~24 Apr
Duty walk in appointment - 27/02/17 - 12.00 - Erection of new dwelling
Awaiting decision New dwellingDomestic
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In Babergh
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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