Acorn Cottage Ipswich Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NY

1. 4 Sep 2025

   Received by Mid Suffolk

2. 10 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Was Lawful

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• Acorn Cottage Ipswich Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NY

  DC/25/03928 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 The home provides residential accommodation and therapeutic support for up to four children at any one time. Each young person is supported by youth mentors on a one-to-one basis during waking hours. Overnight care is provided by one member of waking night staff together with a sleep-in member of staf. The children live together as a single household, in a family-style environment, with staff fulfilling the role of carers and providing day-to-day support. We have previously been advised that this use falls within Class C3(b), which covers dwelling houses - where up to six residents live together as a single household and receive care. In addition to residential care, the home also provides on-site education for its residents. An Ofsted-regulated school operates from an existing building attached to the front of the property, which serves as a classroom. Qualified teachers travel to the home to deliver formal education to the children. The education provision is also inspected and regulated by Ofsted alongside the children?s home. The school was registered in 2009. The use of the premises as described has been established and regulated for more than 20 years, and no material change of the children?s home has taken place during this period. The property continues to operate as a small therapeutic children?s home with associated education provision for its residents.

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs
  Domestic

• 12 Windings Road Elmsett Ipswich IP7 6QE

  B/16/01407 Submitted 19 Oct 2016 200 yards away

  Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Larger Home Extension Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2015 Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A. - Erection of a single storey rear extension

  Granted Prior approval Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Holly House Ipswich Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NY

  DC/25/05122 Submitted 20 Nov 2025 300 yards away

  Householder Application - Demolition of existing extension and conservatory to rear of property. New extension to rear of property in addition to a conversion and extension of attached garage into an annexe with green roof. Addition of external wall insulation with render and new windows to existing property

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 15 docs
  Small domestic

• Holly House Ipswich Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NY

  DC/25/05122 Submitted 20 Nov 2025 300 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~2 Apr

  Householder Application - Demolition of existing extension and conservatory to rear of property. New extension to rear of property in addition to a conversion and extension of attached garage into an annexe with green roof. Addition of external wall insulation with render and new windows to existing property

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Demolition +1 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Land East Of Hadleigh Road Elmsett Suffolk

  DC/22/01754 Submitted 1 Apr 2022 0.3 miles away

  Full Planning Application - Erection of 44 No. residential dwellings (including 35% affordable housing and bungalows), landscaping and public open space.

  Granted Full applications 83 docs

• Land East Of Hadleigh Road Elmsett Suffolk

  DC/22/01754 Submitted 1 Apr 2022 0.3 miles away

  Full Planning Application - Erection of 44 No. residential dwellings (including 35% affordable housing and bungalows), landscaping and public open space.

  Granted Full applications 83 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