88 Howes Avenue Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3PY

1. 13 Jul 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 14 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 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.

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.

• 88 Howes Avenue Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3PY

  DC/26/02982 Submitted 13 Jul 2026 0m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Conversion of a domestic garage into a small home salon.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 2 docs

• 90 Howes Avenue Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3PY

  DC/17/04403 Submitted 25 Aug 2017 5m away

  Tree Preservation Order - Works Related: Reduce Oak covered by Tree Preservation Order MS65 to previous pollard points.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 90 Howes Avenue Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3PY

  DC/17/04403 Submitted 25 Aug 2017 5m away

  Tree Preservation Order - Works Related: Reduce Oak covered by Tree Preservation Order MS65 to previous pollard points.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 3 Pheasant Close Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3TR

  DC/26/01199 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 96m away

  Householder Application - Replacing conservatory with extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Pheasant Close Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3TR

  DC/26/01199 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 96m away

  Householder Application - Replacing conservatory with extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Robin Close Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3TP

  DC/17/04800 Submitted 21 Sep 2017 99m away

  Householder Planning Application. - Conversion of garage to additional living accommodation

  Granted Householder 7 docs
  Domestic

• 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