Planning application
Orwell House High Street Flowton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4LF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Conversion of existing garage to home office.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/02894
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/02894
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bramford & Blakenham
- Postcode
- IP8 4LF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by Mid Suffolk
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7 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Mid Suffolk took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Buildingcontrol: BC/26/10690/FP (Pending Consideration)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Box Valley Architectural Design Agent, an architecture practice registered in Ipswich
Active · incorporated 2019 · Ipswich
77 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 98% granted
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See their track recordWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Mid Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Suffolk decided lawful development applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
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Orwell House High Street Flowton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4LF
87% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Conversion of existing garage to home office.
Awaiting decision Lawful development -
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Bush Farm Somersham Road Flowton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4LN
93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct
Householder Application - Replacement single storey front porch and link corridor, garage extension, two storey rear extension, new windows and doors, alterations
Awaiting decision Householder Extension Windows or glazing 6 docsSmall domestic
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