1 Orchard Cottages Scotland Street Stoke By Nayland CO6 4QD

1. 2 Jul 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 3 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 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.

• DC/26/00800 Granted

  1 Orchard Cottages Scotland Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4QD

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate Proposed - Construction of two bay car parking spaces within the front garden, finished with a permeable surface; Removal of front boundary hedge; and construction of new access onto the highway.

  Decided 20 Apr 2026 Lawful development

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.

• 1 Orchard Cottages Scotland Street Stoke By Nayland CO6 4QD

  DC/26/02836 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 0m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Alterations to the approved certificate of lawful proposed development reference number DC/26/00800, removing the raised parking platform and utilising the area of land between the highway and the house.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development

• 1 Orchard Cottages Scotland Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4QD

  DC/26/00800 Submitted 26 Feb 2026 15m away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate Proposed - Construction of two bay car parking spaces within the front garden, finished with a permeable surface; Removal of front boundary hedge; and construction of new access onto the highway.

  Granted Lawful development 5 docs

• 1 Orchard Cottages Scotland Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4QD

  DC/25/05486 Submitted 15 Dec 2025 15m away

  Householder Application - Proposed two bay car parking spaces within the front garden of 1 Orchard Cottages. This requires the removal of the front boundary hedge and creates a new access to the highway. There is no existing footpath or kerb edge to the highway in this location.

  Withdrawn Householder 7 docs
  Domestic

• 1 Orchard Cottages Scotland Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4QD

  DC/26/00800 Submitted 26 Feb 2026 15m away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate Proposed - Construction of two bay car parking spaces within the front garden, finished with a permeable surface; Removal of front boundary hedge; and construction of new access onto the highway.

  Granted Lawful development 5 docs

• 1 Orchard Cottages Scotland Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4QD

  DC/25/05486 Submitted 15 Dec 2025 15m away

  Householder Application - Proposed two bay car parking spaces within the front garden of 1 Orchard Cottages. This requires the removal of the front boundary hedge and creates a new access to the highway. There is no existing footpath or kerb edge to the highway in this location.

  Withdrawn Householder 7 docs
  Domestic

• Scotland Street Stoke By Nayland Suffolk

  DC/22/05105 Submitted 12 Oct 2022 64m away

  Development by a Statutory Undertaker (UK Power Networks) - Installation of a Substation

  Granted 2 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