Planning application
Old Station Works Westerfield Road Westerfield Suffolk
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Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Development to confirm that lawful implementation has occurred and that permissions DC/20/1712/VOC, DC/22/2567/ARM, DC/22/2568/ARM and DC/22/2569/ARM are extant
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4901/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4901/CLE
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate(Existing)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Carlford And Fynn Valley
- Parish
- Westerfield
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025.
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DC/25/4944/VOC Awaiting decision
Old Station Works Westerfield Road Westerfield Suffolk
Variation of Condition No. 16 of DC/20/1712/VOC - Variation of Condition Nos. 1 to 27 of DC/18/3850/OUT - Outline planning permission with all matters reserved, except for means of vehicular access to/from the site, for the redevelopment of the site for a mixed use scheme comprising up to 75 dwellings (C3 Use Class), of which 25 will be affordable, approximately 1,285sqm of commercial floorspace (16 units of Use Class B1, of which one will be flexible B1/D1 use, and 1 unit of Use Class A1), parking, publicly accessible open space and associated works on land at Old Station Works, Westerfield. - to allow for separate discharge of the residential development and the commercial development. - Phasing of pre slab level works
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DC/25/4127/DRC Awaiting decision
Old Station Works Westerfield Road Westerfield Suffolk
Discharge of Condition Nos. 7 & 8 of DC/22/2568/ARM - Approval of Reserved Matters of DC/20/1712/VOC - Outline planning permission with all matters reserved, except for means of vehicular access to/from the site, for the redevelopment of the site for a mixed use scheme comprising up to 75 dwellings (C3 Use Class), of which 25 will be affordable, approximately 1,285sqm of commercial floorspace (16 units of Use Class B1, of which one will be flexible B1/D1 use, and 1 unit of Use Class A1), parking, publicly accessible open space and associated works on land at Old Station Works, Westerfield. - to allow for separate discharge of the residential development and the commercial development - Submission of Reserved Matters (access, layout, landscaping, scale, appearance) pursuant to Phase III of outline planning permission - Signage, Bin Storage & Collection Details
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Dec 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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7 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Suffolk took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Wilkinson Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Stowmarket
Active · incorporated 2019 · Stowmarket
130 applications on PlanIndex · across 17 councils · 68% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided lawful development applications in a median of 52 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.
Nearby applications
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Old Station Works Westerfield Road Westerfield Suffolk
99% historically approved · decision due ~22 Dec
Discharge of Condition Nos. 7 & 8 of DC/22/2568/ARM - Approval of Reserved Matters of DC/20/1712/VOC - Outline planning permission with all matters reserved, except for means of vehicular access to/from the site, for the redevelopment of the site for a mixed use scheme comprising up to 75 dwellings (C3 Use Class), of which 25 will be affordable, approximately 1,285sqm of commercial floorspace (16 units of Use Class B1, of which one will be flexible B1/D1 use, and 1 unit of Use Class A1), parking, publicly accessible open space and associated works on land at Old Station Works, Westerfield. - to allow for separate discharge of the residential development and the commercial development - Submission of Reserved Matters (access, layout, landscaping, scale, appearance) pursuant to Phase III of outline planning permission - Signage, Bin Storage & Collection Details
Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling 6 docsMajor scheme -
Old Station Works Westerfield Road Westerfield Suffolk
91% historically approved · decision due ~16 Feb
Variation of Condition No. 16 of DC/20/1712/VOC - Variation of Condition Nos. 1 to 27 of DC/18/3850/OUT - Outline planning permission with all matters reserved, except for means of vehicular access to/from the site, for the redevelopment of the site for a mixed use scheme comprising up to 75 dwellings (C3 Use Class), of which 25 will be affordable, approximately 1,285sqm of commercial floorspace (16 units of Use Class B1, of which one will be flexible B1/D1 use, and 1 unit of Use Class A1), parking, publicly accessible open space and associated works on land at Old Station Works, Westerfield. - to allow for separate discharge of the residential development and the commercial development. - Phasing of pre slab level works
Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling 5 docsMajor scheme -
Westerfield Business Centre Westerfield Road Westerfield Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9AB
Discharge of Condition(s) 10 of DC/24/0946/FUL - Upward extension, refurbishment and conversion of former joinery workshop to form 5no. business units - A licence issued by Natural England
Granted Conditions Extension 7 docs -
1 Whitton View Westerfield Road Westerfield Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9AD
100% historically approved · decision due ~30 Dec
1no. Oak (T1 on plan, T3 on Order) - Overall crown reduction by 3 metres and crown lift over road by up to 6 metres
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
1 Whitton View Westerfield Road Westerfield Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9AD
100% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar
1no. Oak (T1 on plan) - Remove 4 lowest branches on house side.
Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc -
Brick Barn Westerfield Road Westerfield Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9AA
Discharge of Condition No. 3 of DC/25/2313/LBC - Listed Building Consent - Single storey rear extension to dwelling. - i) Full specification of all external materials; (ii) Window details to show materials, finish, type of glazing, ironmongery and opening operation; (iii) Brick bond, brick type and mortar type for brick plinth.
Granted Conditions Extension Windows or glazing 6 docsSmall domestic
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