Site 1 Main Road Woolverstone

1. 27 Aug 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 28 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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.

• DC/25/04715 Granted

  Sites And Cycle Paths Woolverstone To Holbrook, Woolverstone To Chelmondiston Main Road Woolverstone

  Application under Section 73 of The Town & Country Planning Act for DC/20/03247 (22no dwellings, cycle paths and amenity improvements) for the variation of Condition 15 (Cycle paths) to allow the path(s) to be provided in stages/phases to more closely accord with Schedule 3 of the Section 106 Agreement

  Decided 16 Feb 2026 Conditions

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.

• Site 1 Main Road Woolverstone

  DC/26/03804 Submitted 27 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~23 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) - Lawful Development sought to confirm lawful commencement of DC/25/04715 via the construction of foundations to Site 1 Plot 1 (Phase 1).

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docs

• The Shotrope 2 Main Road Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1AL

  DC/17/05102 Submitted 9 Oct 2017 150 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for B/16/00493/FHA- Condition 3 (Materials)

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• The Shotrope 2 Main Road Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1AL

  DC/17/05102 Submitted 9 Oct 2017 150 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for B/16/00493/FHA- Condition 3 (Materials)

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 3 Main Road Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1AL

  DC/25/04933 Submitted 7 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or Development; Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Siting of Caravan to provide additional accommodation for family of Homeowners

  Granted Lawful development

• 3 Main Road Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1AL

  DC/25/04933 Submitted 7 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or Development; Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Siting of Caravan to provide additional accommodation for family of Homeowners

  Granted Lawful development

• Home Farm Main Road Woolverstone Ipswich IP9 1AJ

  B/16/01337 Submitted 27 Sep 2016 200 yards away

  Subdivision of existing residential building to form 1 no. additional flat (to create 4no. units in total) As amended by revised drawings received 29/11/16.

  Granted Full applications 14 docs
  Several homes

• 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