26/00017/CLD

1. 8 Jan 2026

   Received by Ipswich

2. 12 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 26/00218/FUL Granted

  39 Elm Street Ipswich Suffolk

  Insertion of 2no. windows at first floor level, and 1no. external door at ground level.

  26 Mar 2026 88m away Full applications
• 26/00020/P3JPA Granted

  39 Elm Street Ipswich Suffolk

  Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to form two residential units (Use Class C3) with the addition of a mezzanine floor.

  8 Jan 2026 88m away Prior approval
• 26/00510/FUL Awaiting decision

  Suffolk House 78 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AN

  External alterations to fenestrations and facade of building.

  6 Jul 2026 89m away Full applications
• 26/00469/P3JPA Awaiting decision

  Suffolk House 78 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AN

  Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to 83no. dwellings (Use Class C3).

  19 Jun 2026 89m away Prior approval
• 26/00515/CON Awaiting decision

  The Central Stables 38 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk

  Discharge of Condition 2 of application 25/00164/P3JPA (Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to five self-contained dwellings (Use Class C3), regarding cycle storage.

  9 Jul 2026 96m away Conditions
• 25/00724/LBC Granted

  33 Elm Street Ipswich Suffolk

  Conversion of building from single dwelling to 8 bedroom, 10 person HMO; demolition of internal partition walls, insertion of new partitions, kitchen and bathrooms and rear elevation extraction vents.

  14 Oct 2025 100m away Heritage and listed buildings

• 26/00571/CLD Awaiting decision

  69 Foxhall Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8JX

  Certificate of Lawful Use (existing) for use of premises as small HMO (use class C4).

  29 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00522/CLD Awaiting decision

  University Campus Suffolk Long Street Ipswich Suffolk

  Certificate of Lawful Development for continued Class E use of building (former nursery to office space) and addition of external air source heat pump.

  10 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00348/CLD Granted

  23 Heathercroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6QQ

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing siting of a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse.

  14 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00517/CLD Awaiting decision

  446 Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5DU

  Lawful Development Certificate for existing siting of a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse.

  9 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00523/CLD Awaiting decision

  14 Warwick Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2QD

  Certificate of Lawful Development for the creation of a rear roof dormer.

  9 Jul 2026 Lawful development