Planning application
Land South Of Wood Farm House South Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed) - Proposed temporary ground investigation works, with associated temporary welfare facilities and fencing.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4547/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4547/CLP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 25 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Saxmundham
- Parish
- Saxmundham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/0062/EIA Decided
Land South Of Wood Farm House South Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk
EIA Screening Opinion - In association with Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Proposed temporary ground investigation works, with associated temporary welfare facilities and fencing
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DC/26/0062/SCO Decided
Land South Of Wood Farm House South Entrance Saxmundham Suffolk
EIA Screening Opinion - In association with Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Proposed temporary ground investigation works, with associated temporary welfare facilities and fencing
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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18 documents on file for this application
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East Suffolk granted permission on 15 January 2026, 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.
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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