Luton House George Street Hintlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3NH

1. 19 Aug 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 26 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 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.

• Luton House George Street Hintlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3NH

  DC/26/03598 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Works to existing rear roof and other alterations

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 2 docs

• Timperleys Hintlesham Suffolk

  DC/26/02622 Submitted 16 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of 2 No. 9m poles (28 Days to respond)

  Granted 2 docs

• Timperleys Hintlesham Suffolk

  DC/26/02622 Submitted 16 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of 2 No. 9m poles (28 Days to respond)

  Granted 2 docs

• Community Centre Timperleys Hintlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3PS

  DC/25/03860 Submitted 1 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  Full Planning Application - Erection of single storey extension to hall lounge area with a reconfigured entrance area.

  Granted Full applications Extension 26 docs
  Small domestic

• Community Centre Timperleys Hintlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3PS

  DC/25/03860 Submitted 1 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  Full Planning Application - Erection of single storey extension to hall lounge area with a reconfigured entrance area.

  Granted Full applications Extension 26 docs
  Small domestic

• Belfry Cottage George Street Hintlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3NH

  DC/17/02296 Submitted 12 May 2017 250 yards away

  Non Material Amendment to B/15/00258 - to reduce the size of the garage to reflect the site boundary

  Granted Amendments 4 docs

• 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