Planning application
DC/26/2196/CLP
The Chestnuts Broke Hall Park Nacton Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0ET
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - The leased caravan is required strictly on a temporary basis to provide necessary on-site accommodation while interior renovation works are carried out on the primary dwellinghouse, during which time the main house will be structurally uninhabitable. The caravan is expected to be sited on the land for a period of approximately 6 months, starting from August 2026 to January 2026. The caravan will be completely disconnected from utilities and removed from the site within 7 days of the renovation works reaching practical completion and the primary dwellinghouse becoming safe and habitable again.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/2196/CLP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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17 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 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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