North End Farm Bungalow Hinton Road Darsham Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3QS

1. 17 Mar 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 25 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 May 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.

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.

• North End Wood Hinton Road Darsham Suffolk

  DC/24/1378/CLE Submitted 15 Apr 2024 250 yards away

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing) - Retention of the existing structure on site used as a dwellinghouse

  Granted Lawful development 26 docs
  Domestic

• High Lodge Darsham Road Hinton Blythburgh Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3QT

  DC/26/0495/FUL Submitted 6 Feb 2026 300 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~15 Apr

  Construct Activities Centre - Dedicated Facilities

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs

• Part Land South East Of A12 Thorington Suffolk

  DC/26/0720/DRC Submitted 23 Feb 2026 400 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr

  Discharge of Condition Nos 7, 8 & 13 of DC/24/2577/FUL - Ground mounted solar PV system with the capacity to generate up to 1MWp - 7 Construction Environmental Management Plan - 8 Biodiversity Net Gain -13 Soft Landscaping Plan

  Awaiting decision Conditions 10 docs

• Sizewell C And Associated Development Sites

  DC/25/4819/DRR28 Submitted 11 Dec 2025 0.3 miles away

  Sizewell C Deed of Obligation, Noise Mitigation Scheme - Schedule 12 Annex W: Junction South of Bramfield, Refreshed Noise Assessment

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• DC/26/3382/CLP Awaiting decision

  1 Dove Road Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6XJ

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Ground floor rear extension, internal alterations, floor plan redesign and all associated works

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/3331/CLP Awaiting decision

  61 Claydon Drive Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3DZ

  Certificate of Lawful use (Proposed) - Construction of a single storey rear extension.

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 27 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/3220/CLE Awaiting decision

  Crown House Low Road Great Glemham Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 2DJ

  Continued use as mixed-use residential dwelling and bed and breakfast accommodation.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/3221/CLP Awaiting decision

  21 Southfield Drive Leiston Suffolk IP16 4DP

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Installation of three new roof windows to convert existing loft space

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2553/CLP Granted

  10 Waveney Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NW

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Garden room. This will be to the rear left of the garden as you look from the front of the house. It is 6870mm wide, 3150mm deep and 2465mm high. It will be used as an office/bar. No new access is required. Ground screws will be used for the base.

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Lawful development