4 Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1QG

1. 14 Aug 2024

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 30 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

3. 22 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

East Suffolk granted permission on 30 September 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• 2 Yarmouth Road

  C/02/0123 Submitted 25 Jan 2002 12m away

  Erection of first floor extension and construction of vehicular access

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 1 Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1QG

  DC/25/4829/FUL Submitted 12 Dec 2025 64m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~11 Mar

  Extension of 1 Yarmouth Road and erection of two dwellings on land that currently forms the side garden to 1 Yarmouth Road (revised scheme).

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 48 docs
  Several homes

• Land Off Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1QH

  DC/25/1483/OUT Submitted 4 Apr 2025 169m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jul

  Outline Application (Some Matters Reserved) - Care Village comprising a 64 bedroom care home (use Class C2) together with 40no assisted care bungalows (Use Class C2) associated facilities, bowling green, car parking, open space provision with associated infrastructure and access.

  Awaiting decision Outline 92 docs

• Greylands Cottage Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1QE

  DC/26/0252/FUL Submitted 21 Jan 2026 279m away

  Erection of outbuilding for car parking and ancillary annexe

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• Greylands Cottage Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1QE

  DC/26/2422/DRC Submitted 3 Jul 2026 281m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

  Discharge of Condition No. 5 of DC/26/0252/FUL - Erection of outbuilding for car parking and ancillary annexe - PROW Management Plan

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

• Melton Lodge Saddlemakers Lane Melton Suffolk

  DC/25/4428/FUL Submitted 17 Nov 2025 283m away

  Erection of garden pavilion, paved areas/crinkle crankle wall, and alterations to existing outbuilding

  Granted Full applications 25 docs

• DC/26/3032/CLP Awaiting decision

  Melford House 24 Waveney Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NW

  Certificate of Lawful use (Proposed) - single-storey rear extension to an existing dwellinghouse. The property is in lawful use as a single private dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). The existing building was lawfully constructed and occupied as a dwellinghouse and benefits from planning permission/permitted development

  26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2252/CLE Granted

  57 High Street Wickham Market Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 0HE

  Certificate of lawful Use (Existing) - We installed replacement windows to the side and rear of the property in 2021. We are now selling the property and our buyers mortgage lender and solicitor are insisting on a Lawful Development Certificate. Replacement white UPVC windows include: bathroom at rear upstairs Bedrooms 3x at rear upstairs utility room at rear downstairs overlooks the alley behind the house Lobby x2 at side of property overlooks our own courtyard area kitchen overlooks private courtyard All previous windows were white but wooden so like for like apart from material.

  19 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2939/CLP Awaiting decision

  220 Carlton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0ND

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - The proposed use is as Ofsted-regulated shared supported accommodation for a maximum of three looked-after children or care leavers aged 16 or 17, placed by a local authority. The young people will occupy the property as their main home, each having a private bedroom and sharing the kitchen, bathroom and living areas as one household. Staff will attend on a shift basis to provide day-to-day support with independent-living skills, including cooking, budgeting, cleaning, education, appointments and community participation. Staff will not occupy the property as their sole or main residence. Personal care is not the primary service, but may be provided where specifically identified through an individual assessment and agreed care plan. The property will not operate as a residential care home. The residential use will operate continuously because it is the young peoples home. The premises will not be open to the public and will have no commercial opening hours. No industrial or commercial processes or machinery are proposed, other than normal domestic appliances and equipment. No building works, extension, conversion or external alterations are proposed. The application seeks confirmation that this proposed use remains lawful within Class C3.

  19 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2132/CLP Granted

  Glovers 9 St Pauls Close Aldeburgh Suffolk IP15 5BQ

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Erection of a garden building for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse, including storage, in the rear garden of the existing dwelling

  10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2507/CLP Granted

  Birds Eye Ltd Whapload Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1XQ

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Building of a new extension to the existing Denes 3 factory. This building is to house a new goods lift only.

  14 Jul 2026 Lawful development