DC/26/0678/CLE

1. 29 Apr 2026

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 9 Jun 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

• DCON(A)/22/1294 Granted

  Land Off Compiegne Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

  Discharge of conditions application for DC/22/1294/FUL - conditions 3 - construction management plan, 11 - construction logistics plan, 17 - construction environmental management plan, 21 - arboricultural management plan, 27 - construction surface water management plan, 28 - contamination

  21 Nov 2025 0m away Conditions
• DCON(A)/16/2721 Decided

  Steve Lumley Planing Ltd Hollow Road Farm Hollow Road Fornham St Martin IP31 1SJ

  Application to Discharge Conditions 3 (provision of parking areas), 4 (contamination remediation strategy), 6 (surface water) and 9 (Soft landscaping) of application DC/16/2721/FUL

  4 Oct 2017 386m away Conditions
• DC/26/0891/HYB Awaiting decision

  West Suffolk Operational Hub Bury Road Fornham St Martin Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1FE

  Hybrid planning application - a. Full planning application - Car park and hardstanding, including access, landscaping and associated infrastructure and works; change of use of existing parking area to provide storage and parking area; and reconfiguration of existing vehicle parking area; b. Outline planning permission with all matters reserved- Construction of one or more buildings to expand the existing municipal operational hub and associated storage areas, yards, landscaping, infrastructure and works.

  10 Jun 2026 485m away

• 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