Town Green Queen Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7RU

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

West Suffolk granted permission on 5 January 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.

• The Village Hall Turnpike Hill Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7RY

  DC/23/0584/TCA Submitted 11 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Horse chestnut (marked on plan) reduce crown by up to 4 metres overall

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 1 School Terrace Turnpike Hill Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7RX

  DC/26/1478/TCA Submitted 26 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Sycamore (as indicated on plan by circle) overall crown reduction by up to three metres

  Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs

• Jacobs Manor Church Street Withersfield CB9 7SG

  DC/21/1372/TCA Submitted 30 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one Yew Hedge (marked on plan) reduce by 0.4 metres on path side

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Jacobs Manor Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  DC/23/0135/VAR Submitted 27 Jan 2023 150 yards away

  Planning application - variation of condition two of DC/22/0989/HH to enable use of revised plans to allow for the a. material of single pitched roof of garage to be changed from a sedum roof to a single ply membrane b. change in position of door to the garden store from the side to the rear elevation

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

• Jacobs Manor Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

  DCON(A)/22/0989 Submitted 20 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  Application to discharge condition 3 (samples of external materials and surface finishes) of application DC/22/0989/HH

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• The Old Forge Queen Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7RU

  DC/26/1198/TCA Submitted 6 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  Trees in a conservation area notification - two Pine trees (P1and P2 on plan) fell, one Elderflower (E1 on plan) fell, one Lilac (L1 on plan) - fell, one Viburnum (V1 on plan) fell

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• DC/26/1660/CLP Awaiting decision

  Sterilisation And Administration Unit West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - plant room adjacent to Quince House

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1655/CLP Awaiting decision

  5 Minden Drive Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RY

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - conversion of garage to home study

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 28 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1651/CLP Awaiting decision

  Moorland Stud Herringswell Road Kentford Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7QS

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - agricultural hardstanding

  Received 26 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1619/CLP Awaiting decision

  Lammas Field The Paddock Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HG

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single-storey rear extension (following demolition of conservatory)

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1605/CLP Awaiting decision

  Metcalf Arms Lawshall Road Hawstead Suffolk IP29 5NR

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - change of use of existing property known as Maglia Rosso, (formerly Metcalf Arms) from Bike shop and bike cafe to two dwellings

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Lawful development