Planning application
DC/25/1435/CLE
Touring Park Thurston Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Proposal
Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development cross boundary application (Mid Suffolk District Council) - use of land at bright meadow as a residential caravan site in breach of planning permission
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1435/CLE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2025
Received by West Suffolk
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15 Sep 2025
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
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with West Suffolk for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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DC/25/03357 Awaiting decision
Bright Meadow Park Beyton Road Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3RB
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) - Use of Land at Bright Meadow as a Residential Caravan Site as per planning supporting statement.
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DC/25/03357 Awaiting decision
Bright Meadow Park Beyton Road Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3RB
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) - Use of Land at Bright Meadow as a Residential Caravan Site as per planning supporting statement.
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DC/17/05371 Granted
Land To Rear Of Westbrook Hollow Lane Thurston IP31 3RG
Prior Approval Application under Part 6, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015- Erection of barn for storage of hay and agricultural machinery
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DC/17/05371 Granted
Land To Rear Of Westbrook Hollow Lane Thurston IP31 3RG
Prior Approval Application under Part 6, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015- Erection of barn for storage of hay and agricultural machinery
Other lawful development applications
In West Suffolk
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DC/26/0810/CLP Granted
16 Linton Close Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AE
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - convert existing integral garage into a habitable dining room including infill garage doors and insert window
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DC/26/0794/CLP Granted
9 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8LX
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - change of use within class E (ground floor) to cafe/restaurant
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DC/26/1030/CLP Withdrawn
Larchfield Mere Farm Lane Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2PH
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single storey side extension set back from the wall forming the existing principal elevation
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DC/26/0427/CLE Granted
The Old Forge, Annexe The Street Bradfield Combust Suffolk IP30 0LP
Application for lawful development certificate - Use of the detached building within the site as a self-contained single dwellinghouse
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DC/26/1102/CLE Awaiting decision
Mulberry House 20 Greys Close Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BT
Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - seeking confirmation of commencement of approved development DC/23/0965/HH through installation of front elevation roof light