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 0.1 miles 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 0.2 miles 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 0.2 miles 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/26/3180/CLP Awaiting decision

  Clays Ltd Popson Street Bungay Suffolk NR35 1ED

  Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed) - Erection of solar PV to pitched roofs

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/3172/CLE Awaiting decision

  Manor House Manor Road Clopton Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 6SH

  Certificate of lawful Use (Existing) - Proposed retention of summerhouse.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/3123/CLP Awaiting decision

  Pleasurewood Hills American Theme Park Leisure Way Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5DZ

  Certificate of Lawful use (Proposed) - Operation of the Amusement Park until 9:00PM on up to 7 days per calendar year & until 10:00PM on up to 7 days per calendar year.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2481/CLP Granted

  Rookery Park Middleton Road Yoxford Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3LQ

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - The private dwelling house will remain unaltered and will continue to be used as one dwelling however it is proposed this will be used for short term holiday lets.

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/3088/CLP Awaiting decision

  Ivy Grange Farm Butts Road Westhall Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8RN

  Certificate of Lawful use (Proposed) - Installation of a Mobile Home

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development