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Gable End Fen Lane Hitcham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7NL

Granted Mid Suffolk DC/25/03927 Lawful Development Certificate Existing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Continuous use as a children's home

As published by the council, reference DC/25/03927

Application record

Reference
DC/25/03927
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Existing
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Was Lawful
Received
4 Sep 2025
Validated
4 Sep 2025
Decided
14 Jan 2026
Ward
North Cosford
Parish
Hitcham
Decision by
Legal
Postcode
IP7 7NL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2025

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 14 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Was Lawful

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Suffolk granted permission on 14 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

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.

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    DC/25/03927 Submitted 4 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Continuous use as a children's home

    Granted Lawful development 7 docs

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