Planning application
DC/26/0530/CLP
Barton Grange Mount Road Rougham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2QX
Proposal
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - Internal and external alterations
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0530/CLP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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9 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refuse application
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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DC/26/0764/HH Awaiting decision
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Householder planning application - single storey outbuilding for use as garage/storage building
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DC/26/0941/HH Awaiting decision
Barton Grange East Barton Great Barton IP31 2QX
Householder planning application - alterations to existing outbuilding to include: a. additional roof light to north elevation b. three additional windows to north elevation c. replace two windows with doors on north elevation
Other lawful development applications
In West Suffolk
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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