Planning application
Crows Hall Crows Hall Road Debenham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6NG
Works: Demolition
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. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Use of hall, gardens, barn and grounds for weddings and events, and installation of associated temporary structures, for up to 69 days per year including delivery, set up, take down and collection.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/03351
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/03351
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Existing
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Debenham
- Parish
- Debenham
- Postcode
- IP14 6NG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by Babergh
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6 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 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, a planning consultancy
21 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 80% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- DEBENHAM PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE
- ENFORCEMENT TEAM RESPONSE
- APPLICATION FORM
- LOCATION PLAN 25185 100A
- BLOCK PLAN 25185 102
- PLANNING STATEMENT V4
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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Crows Hall Crows Hall Road Debenham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6NG
93% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Use of hall, gardens, barn and grounds for weddings and events, and installation of associated temporary structures, for up to 69 days per year including delivery, set up, take down and collection.
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