Old Station Works Westerfield Road Westerfield Suffolk

This site has had 3 applications since 2025.

• 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

  Submitted 22 Dec 2025 Amendments
• 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

  Submitted 27 Oct 2025 Conditions

1. 18 Dec 2025

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 7 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• Old Station Works Westerfield Road Westerfield Suffolk

  DC/25/4127/DRC Submitted 27 Oct 2025 2m away

  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 docs
  Major scheme

• Old Station Works Westerfield Road Westerfield Suffolk

  DC/25/4944/VOC Submitted 22 Dec 2025 2m away

  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 docs
  Major scheme

• Westerfield Business Centre Westerfield Road Westerfield Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9AB

  DC/24/3627/DRC Submitted 9 Oct 2024 115m away

  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

  DC/25/4238/TPO Submitted 3 Nov 2025 201m away

  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

  DC/26/0433/TPO Submitted 3 Feb 2026 201m away

  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

  DC/25/3523/DRC Submitted 15 Sep 2025 262m away

  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 docs
  Small domestic

• 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