Planning application
DC/26/0901/CLP
Boat Avail Saxon Reach New Quay Lane Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1BJ
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful use (Proposed) - This application relates to the continuation of that established lawful use. The proposal is for the siting of a replacement residential houseboat occupying the same lawful mooring location historically used for that purpose. No alterations are proposed to the existing mooring, jetty, slipway or pontoon structures, and no operational development is proposed.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0901/CLP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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11 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with East Suffolk for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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