DC/25/1983/CLE

1. 15 Dec 2025

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 26 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse application

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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/26/0568/CLE Granted

  All Saints Hotel Lodges Mildenhall Road Bury St Edmunds IP32 6LJ

  Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - electricity sub-station

  7 Apr 2026 0m away Lawful development
• DC/17/1351/FUL Granted

  Suffolk Golf And Spa Hotel The Street Fornham St Genevieve IP28 6JQ

  Planning Application - Creation of access off Mildenhall Road into All Saints Golf and Country Club

  29 Jun 2017 10m away Full applications
• DCON(B)/23/0622 Awaiting decision

  All Saints Hotel The Street Fornham St Genevieve Suffolk IP28 6JQ

  Application to discharge condition 11 (external lighting) of DC/23/0622/VAR

  20 Apr 2026 138m away Conditions
• DC/25/1866/FUL Withdrawn

  Fairview House Lamdin Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6NU

  Planning application - Change of use from car showroom (sui generis) to all uses that fall under use Class E

  24 Nov 2025 215m away Full applications
• DC/26/0547/FUL Granted

  Former Aw And D Hammonds Lamdin Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6NU

  Planning application - change of use from car showroom (Sui Generis) to general industrial use (class B2)

  2 Apr 2026 227m away Full applications
• DC/26/0294/FUL Granted

  Enterprise House Lamdin Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6NU

  Planning application - a. change of use from general industrial (class B2) to dog day care facility including pet retail and dog wash (sui generis) b. installation of secure two metre high timber close-board fencing to form enclosed outdoor exercise area

  25 Feb 2026 262m away Full applications

• 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