Land South Of Woodfield Lane Woodfield Lane Stutton IP9 2ST

1. 3 Sep 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 4 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Babergh took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided lawful development applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 2 Almshouses Bentley Lane Stutton Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2SS

  DC/26/01167 Submitted 18 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Application for Listed Building Consent - Installation of internal wood fibre insulation on one wall in the bathroom; Repair wall due to damp damage

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

• 2 Almshouses Bentley Lane Stutton Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2SS

  DC/26/01167 Submitted 18 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Application for Listed Building Consent - Installation of internal wood fibre insulation on one wall in the bathroom; Repair wall due to damp damage

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

• Wycombe Cattsfield Stutton Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2SP

  DC/21/00424 Submitted 22 Jan 2021 250 yards away

  Householder Planning Application - Erection of two storey extension and first floor extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• Wycombe Cattsfield Stutton Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2SP

  DC/21/00424 Submitted 22 Jan 2021 250 yards away

  Householder Planning Application - Erection of two storey extension and first floor extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• Land Adjoining The Village Hall Manningtree Road Stutton Suffolk

  DC/17/02111 Submitted 17 May 2017 300 yards away

  Outline application for 14 dwellings, children's play area and public open space (Access, Layout, Scale to be considered)

  Granted Outline 52 docs
  Major scheme

• Land Adjoining The Village Hall Manningtree Road Stutton Suffolk

  DC/17/02111 Submitted 17 May 2017 300 yards away

  Outline application for 14 dwellings, children's play area and public open space (Access, Layout, Scale to be considered)

  Granted Outline 52 docs
  Major scheme

• 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/26/04154 Awaiting decision

  Land To The South And East Of Bullen Lane Bullen Lane Bramford

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Installation by a statutory undertaker of an electricity connection cable by horizontal directional drill at a depth of 7000mm from the Care Power (Bramford) Limited Battery Energy Storage System Site to the National Grid Bramford Substation.

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03042 Granted

  Barn At Thorpe Hall Thorpe Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Suffolk

  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

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 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