Keepers Cottage Thorpe Hall Thorpe Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6NE

1. 15 Jul 2026

   Received by Mid Suffolk

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 3 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Was Lawful

Mid Suffolk granted permission on 3 September 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.

• Barn At Thorpe Hall Thorpe Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Suffolk

  DC/26/03042 Submitted 15 Jul 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 - Confirmation that Planning Permission 3057/10 (Conversion of redundant barn to form a residential dwelling) was lawfully commenced and therefore extant

  Granted Lawful development 14 docs
  Domestic

• Keepers Cottage Thorpe Hall Thorpe Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6NE

  DC/26/03041 Submitted 15 Jul 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 - Confirmation that Planning Permission 3055/10 (Erection of detached two storey dwelling and double bay garage (and related demolition of existing dwelling)) was lawfully commenced and therefore extant

  Granted Lawful development Demolition 11 docs
  Domestic

• Barn At Thorpe Hall Thorpe Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Suffolk

  DC/26/03042 Submitted 15 Jul 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 - Confirmation that Planning Permission 3057/10 (Conversion of redundant barn to form a residential dwelling) was lawfully commenced and therefore extant

  Granted Lawful development 14 docs
  Domestic

• House Barn Thorpe Hall Thorpe Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6NE

  DC/26/03043 Submitted 15 Jul 2026 350 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition - Confirmation that Planning Permission 2967/13 (Demolition of existing outbuildings. Erection of a new cart lodge. Extension to form games room (revised scheme to that previously permitted granted planning permission under reference 0099/13)) was lawfully commenced and therefore extant.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension Demolition 17 docs

• House Barn Thorpe Hall Thorpe Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6NE

  DC/26/03043 Submitted 15 Jul 2026 350 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition - Confirmation that Planning Permission 2967/13 (Demolition of existing outbuildings. Erection of a new cart lodge. Extension to form games room (revised scheme to that previously permitted granted planning permission under reference 0099/13)) was lawfully commenced and therefore extant.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension Demolition 17 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