DC/26/0538/CLE

1. 1 Apr 2026

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 10 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Jun 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/26/0743/TCA Granted

  81 Southgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BJ

  Trees in a conservation area notification - one cypress (marked T1 on plan) fell

  13 May 2026 39m away Trees
• DC/26/0207/HPA Granted

  Copper Beech 18A Grindle Gardens Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QG

  Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by eight metres with a maximum height of 3.35 metres and a height of 2.41 metres to the eaves

  10 Feb 2026 156m away Prior approval
• DC/26/0787/TPO Granted

  Jubilee Court Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2DD

  TPO 178(1971) tree preservation order - one elm and two horse chestnut (marked T2 and T3 on plan and within G8 on order) crown raise to 5.2 metres above ground level, one lime and one horse chestnut (marked T1 and T4 on plan and within G8 on order) crown raise to 5.2 metres above ground level and prune back overhanging branches by two metres

  21 May 2026 159m away Trees
• DC/26/0469/TPO Granted

  High View House 5 Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QF

  TPO 178(1971) tree preservation order - one horse chestnut (marked T1 on plan and within G6 on order) overall crown reduction by up to 2.5 metres, one horse chestnut (marked T2 on plan and within G5 on order) reduce overhanging branches by up to 1.5 metres and crown lift up to 3.5 metres above ground level

  24 Mar 2026 206m away Trees
• DC/26/0648/FUL Awaiting decision

  Bury Rugby Club Rougham Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2RN

  Planning application - a. four covered padel courts b. clubhouse and associated works

  24 Apr 2026 232m away Full applications
• DC/17/1378/HH Granted

  7B Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QF

  Householder Planning Application - 1.8 metre high close boarded panel fence to rear (West) of property

  4 Jul 2017 260m 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