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Brook Cottages Brookview Pinewood IP8 3LJ

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/03199 Lawful Development Certificate Existing

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Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use. Residential use as outlined by the red line boundary on drawings PW1572_PL05, PL06 and PL07

As published by the council, reference DC/26/03199

Application record

Reference
DC/26/03199
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Existing
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Sproughton & Pinewood
Parish
Pinewood
Postcode
IP8 3LJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Woodbridge

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Babergh for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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