Willow Cottage Mill Road Battisford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2LL

1. 13 Aug 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 21 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 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 52 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 58 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.

• Willow Cottage Mill Road Battisford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2LL

  DC/26/03495 Submitted 13 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Use of the land for siting a mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling

  Awaiting decision Lawful development
  Domestic

• Paddock Cottage Mill Road Battisford IP14 2LL

  4501/16 Submitted 4 Nov 2016 50 yards away

  Erection of single storey extension to rear elevation (following demolition of existing conservatory).

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Newberry House Mill Road Battisford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2LL

  DC/20/04933 Submitted 4 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory).

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Newberry House Mill Road Battisford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2LL

  DC/20/04933 Submitted 4 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory).

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Bowl Corner Cottage Bowl Corner Battisford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2LH

  DC/26/00140 Submitted 13 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Householder Application - Erection of a single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Bowl Corner Cottage Bowl Corner Battisford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2LH

  DC/26/00140 Submitted 13 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Householder Application - Erection of a single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/26/01935 Granted

  Chesford Hill House Lane Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Conversion of existing loft space to habitable accommodation

  Received 6 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03732 Granted

  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.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/04154 Awaiting decision

  Land To The South And East Of Bullen Lane Bullen Lane Bramford

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Installation by a statutory undertaker of an electricity connection cable by horizontal directional drill at a depth of 7000mm from the Care Power (Bramford) Limited Battery Energy Storage System Site to the National Grid Bramford Substation.

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03042 Granted

  Barn At Thorpe Hall Thorpe Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Suffolk

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition - Confirmation that Planning Permission 3057/10 (Conversion of redundant barn to form a residential dwelling) was lawfully commenced and therefore extant

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03207 Granted

  Container Storage Tothill Services Tot Hill Haughley IP14 3QQ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use. Existing containers and storage business.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development