Land To South East Of Grove Farmhouse Grove Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6LZ

1. 15 May 2026

   Received by Mid Suffolk

2. 26 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 4 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

Mid Suffolk granted permission on 4 August 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.

• Land To South East Of Grove Farmhouse Grove Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6LZ

  DC/26/02196 Submitted 15 May 2026 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) - Retention of use Land as residential garden land - The Land in question in this application has been garden for at least several decades. Evidence includes a statement by the person who maintained the garden for 25 plus years and photographic evidence of land use from Google Earth over the last 26 years. This is clearly shows the pond and trees and boundary of the garden at Grove Farmhouse.

  Granted Lawful development Trees 9 docs

• Grove Farmhouse Grove Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6LZ

  DC/25/05062 Submitted 17 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jan

  Householder Application - Barn replacement, Erection of Potting Shed, Greenhouse, solar array and a below ground pool

  Awaiting decision Householder 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Grove Farmhouse Grove Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6LZ

  DC/25/05062 Submitted 17 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jan

  Householder Application - Barn replacement, Erection of Potting Shed, Greenhouse, solar array and a below ground pool

  Awaiting decision Householder 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Grove Farmhouse Grove Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6LZ

  DC/21/00587 Submitted 31 Jan 2021 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/20/00112- Condition 3 (Rain/Bird Caps), Condition 4 (Insulation Details), Condition 6 (Roof Light Details), Condition 7 (Dormer Details) and Condition 14 (Floor Finishes)

  Granted Conditions Loft or dormer 12 docs

• Grove Farmhouse Grove Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe IP14 6LZ

  DC/25/01907 Submitted 5 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

  Householder Application - Demolition of derelict outbuilding and replace with a new structure, erection of potting shed and greenhouse and a swimming pool, erection of ground mounted solar array

  Awaiting decision Householder Demolition 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 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