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Abbey House Rectory Road Newton Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0QZ

Granted Mid Suffolk DC/26/02837 Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

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

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - The proposal is for a new outbuilding (Store) that is for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse. the proposal does not create any new site access or areas of hard standing or enclosure. Please see drawing 1552-01-02B

As published by the council, reference DC/26/02837

Application record

Reference
DC/26/02837
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Was Lawful
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Decided
27 Aug 2026
Postcode
CO10 0QZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 3 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Was Lawful

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Optimum Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Colchester

Active · incorporated 2007 · Colchester

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 27 Aug 2026
  • DRAWING FOR CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OR USE Drawing · 27 Aug 2026
  • CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OR USE Decision · 27 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 02 Jul 2026
  • SITE LOCATION - EXISTING SITE/PLANS/ELEVATIONS 1552-01A Drawing · 02 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED BLOCK/PLANS/ELEVATIONS 1552-01-02B Drawing · 02 Jul 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Suffolk granted permission on 27 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.

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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