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Land South Of Woodfield Lane Woodfield Lane Stutton IP9 2ST

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/03816 Lawful Development Certificate Existing

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Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition. Two existing timber-framed buildings situated towards the northern boundary of the site adjacent to Woodfield Lane, as identified on the submitted site location plan.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/03816

Application record

Reference
DC/26/03816
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Existing
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
3 Sep 2026
Validated
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Stour
Parish
Stutton
Postcode
IP9 2ST

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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.

Who's behind it

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Modece Architects Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Ipswich

Active · incorporated 2016 · Ipswich

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What 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 58 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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