DC/26/0155/CLP

1. 2 Feb 2026

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 13 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Apr 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/25/1755/HH Granted

  Willow Cottage Queen Street Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QB

  Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension (following demolition of rear wall and alterations to existing rear extension), b. replacement roof tiles on existing side extension, c. garage conversion and extension, insertion of 9 solar PV array on roof of garage, d. replacement of timber casement and timber sash windows, e. replacement of cement render with lime render, f. installation of air conditioning unit, g. removal of chimney stacks and replacement with taller pots

  11 Nov 2025 145m away Householder
• DC/25/1756/LB Granted

  Willow Cottage Queen Street Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QB

  Listed building consent - a. single storey rear extension (following demolition of rear wall and alterations to existing rear extension), b. replacement roof tiles on existing side extension, c. garage conversion and extension, insertion of 9 solar PV array on roof of garage, d. replacement of timber casement and timber sash windows, e. replacement of cement render with lime render, f. installation of air conditioning unit, g. removal of chimney stacks and replacement with taller pots, h. internal alterations, i, installation of hearths, j. widening of existing fireplace

  6 Nov 2025 145m away Heritage and listed buildings
• DCON(A)/25/1861 Awaiting decision

  Land East Of Queen Street Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QB

  Application to discharge conditions 2 (Materials - Colour of render) and 6 (Cycle storage) of application DC/25/1861/RM

  17 Jun 2026 244m away Conditions
• DC/25/1861/RM Granted

  Land East Of Queen Street Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QB

  Reserved matters application - submission of details under outline planning permission DC/23/0548/OUT - the means of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale - for the construction of one dwelling

  21 Nov 2025 257m away Reserved matters
• DC/26/0829/LB Awaiting decision

  Brookside Cottage Farm Queen Street Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QD

  Application for listed building consent - a. 1.5-storey link extension between dwelling and existing rear extension b. removal of modern dormers and removal of modern link structure c. internal alterations

  29 May 2026 274m away Heritage and listed buildings
• DC/26/0828/HH Awaiting decision

  Brookside Cottage Farm Queen Street Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QD

  Householder planning application - a. 1.5-storey link extension between dwelling and existing rear extension b. removal of modern dormers and removal of modern link structure

  29 May 2026 274m away Householder

• 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