DC/25/1734/CLP

1. 3 Nov 2025

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 10 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Approve application

4. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• DC/25/1733/TCA Granted

  Lilley Barn Turnpike Hill Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7RY

  Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Tulip (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to two metres b. one Magnolia (T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to one metre c. one Honey locust (T3 on plan) fell

  3 Nov 2025 204m away Trees
• DC/17/1868/TCA Granted

  Church Footbridge Church Street Withersfield CB9 7SG

  Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - 8no. self-set trees - fell

  8 Sep 2017 222m away Trees
• DC/26/0456/TCA Granted

  St Marys Church Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one yew (marked on plan) reduce branches overhanging roof and wall by up to two metres

  20 Mar 2026 252m away Trees
• DC/26/0979/TCA Awaiting decision

  Little Eden Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (indicated on plan) fell; one Willlow (indicated on plan) crown reduced to 3 metres above ground level

  26 Jun 2026 287m away Trees
• DC/26/0964/TCA Awaiting decision

  St Marys Church Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  Trees in a conservation area notification - two Yew (on plan) crown reduction in height by up to four metres

  24 Jun 2026 287m away Trees
• DC/25/1825/TCA Granted

  Long Cottage 15A Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (T1 on plan) fell

  17 Nov 2025 334m away Trees

• 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

  26 May 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  21 May 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  8 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  17 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development