DC/26/0241/CLE

1. 13 Feb 2026

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 22 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Approve application

3. 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/21/1232/TCA Granted

  Vale House Hamlet Road Haverhill CB9 8QQ

  Trees in a conservation area notification - three Conifer (C1, C3, C4 on plan) crown lift to three metres overhanging neighbours; one Conifer (C2 on plan) - fell; one Conifer (C5 on plan) - reduce height by 30% - 6-7 metres; one Ash (A1 on plan) fell; one Yew (Y1 on plan) fell; one Yew (Y2 on plan) crown lift to 2.5 metres

  7 Jun 2021 111m away Trees
• DCON(BGP)/25/0755 Granted

  Maple Park Falconer Road Haverhill Suffolk

  Application to discharge Biodiversity Net Gain plan of application DC/25/0755/FUL

  10 Nov 2025 291m away Conditions
• DCON(B)/25/0755 Granted

  Maple Park Falconer Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7XU

  Application to discharge conditions 6 (soft landscaping) and 9 (ecological enhancement) of application DC/25/0755/FUL

  10 Nov 2025 291m away Conditions
• NMA(A)/25/0755 Granted

  Maple Park Falconer Road Haverhill Suffolk

  Non-material amendment to DC/25/0755/FUL - addition of habitat management and monitoring plan condition

  22 Dec 2025 291m away Amendments
• DC/25/1646/FUL Awaiting decision

  4 Hollands Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8PP

  Planning application - change of use of land to storage and distribution (use class B8), to allow for the siting of single storey storage containers, following demolition of an existing outbuilding

  20 Oct 2025 335m away Full applications
• DC/26/0782/HH Withdrawn

  Saguenay 29 Bumpstead Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8QA

  Householder planning application - conversion of existing detached garage to annexe

  20 May 2026 359m 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