Surwood Station Road Cotton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4NQ

1. 20 Aug 2025

   Received by Mid Suffolk

2. 21 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Was Not Lawful

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Mid Suffolk refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• Surwood Station Road Cotton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4NQ

  DC/25/03699 Submitted 20 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or Development; Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Erection of single storey rear extension

  Refused Lawful development Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• The Bramleys Station Road Cotton IP14 4NQ

  4542/16 Submitted 8 Nov 2016 50 yards away

  Extend garage (increase width following partial demolition), re-roof and convert to Annex

  Granted Full applications Roofing Demolition 6 docs

• Land At Cotton Lane Cotton Suffolk

  4315/16 Submitted 21 Oct 2016 250 yards away

  Erection of agricultural storage unit.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Vancouver Station Road Cotton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4NQ

  DC/26/00317 Submitted 27 Jan 2026 250 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04908 - Condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout)

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Vancouver Station Road Cotton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4NQ

  DC/25/04908 Submitted 6 Nov 2025 250 yards away

  Householder Application - Erection of a single storey rear extension and detached garden pergola.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Vancouver Station Road Cotton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4NQ

  DC/26/00317 Submitted 27 Jan 2026 250 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04908 - Condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout)

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• DC/26/01935 Granted

  Chesford Hill House Lane Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Conversion of existing loft space to habitable accommodation

  Received 6 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03732 Granted

  5 The Limes Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9SX

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Multi-functional use of a single room within the dwelling as a family hobby room, home gym, and private reflexology business including internal alterations.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/04055 Awaiting decision

  1 Avocet Gardens Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5UF

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Conversion of loft into habitable room and installation of skylights

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/04045 Awaiting decision

  27 Noyes Avenue Laxfield Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8EB

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use - extended to the rear and side which was done under permitted development

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03207 Granted

  Container Storage Tothill Services Tot Hill Haughley IP14 3QQ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use. Existing containers and storage business.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development