Meadow View Cottage Bucklesham Hall Drive Bucklesham Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0AY

1. 15 Jun 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 15 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 September 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.

• Land To The East Of A1093 And North Of Chapel Road Bucklesham Suffolk

  DC/21/3327/EIA Submitted 12 Jul 2021 350 yards away

  Solar farm, comprising an array of ground-mounted solar panels and ancillary infrastructure including inverters, transformer units, electrical infrastructure, switchgear, storage and welfare cabins, security fencing, CCTV and a temporary construction compound

  Decided Outline 11 docs

• Land East Of Bucklesham Village And The A1093 Bucklesham Hall Drive Bucklesham Suffolk

  DC/26/2293/DRC Submitted 23 Jun 2026 400 yards away

  Discharge of Condition No. 12 of DC/24/4139/FUL - Engineering operations including the laying of underground electricity cables and associated infrastructure to connect the consented solar farm at Land East of Bucklesham Village and the A1093 (permission: DC/22/4401/FUL East Suffolk Council]) to the connection point, a 33kv overhead line located at the south of Bucklesham Hall Farm. - Archaeological Evaluation

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Land At The Heath Bucklesham Suffolk IP10 0BW

  DC/26/1711/FUL Submitted 8 May 2026 0.3 miles away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jul

  Change of Use of Land for Dog Walking and Exercising

  Awaiting decision Full applications 11 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