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Orwell House High Street Flowton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4LF

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/02894 Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

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Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Conversion of existing garage to home office.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/02894

Application record

Reference
DC/26/02894
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Bramford & Blakenham
Postcode
IP8 4LF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 7 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 September 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Buildingcontrol: BC/26/10690/FP (Pending Consideration)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Box Valley Architectural Design Agent, an architecture practice registered in Ipswich

Active · incorporated 2019 · Ipswich

77 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 98% granted

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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

  • Orwell House High Street Flowton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4LF

    DC/26/02894 Submitted 6 Jul 2026 0m away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Conversion of existing garage to home office.

    Awaiting decision Lawful development

  • Bush Farm Somersham Road Flowton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4LN

    DC/26/02482 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 466m away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    Householder Application - Replacement single storey front porch and link corridor, garage extension, two storey rear extension, new windows and doors, alterations

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  • Bush Farm Somersham Road Flowton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4LN

    DC/26/02482 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 466m away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    Householder Application - Replacement single storey front porch and link corridor, garage extension, two storey rear extension, new windows and doors, alterations

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Windows or glazing 6 docs
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In Babergh

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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.

    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

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    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