Castle Farmhouse, Annexe Brockley Lane Denham Suffolk IP29 5ED

1. 22 Jul 2026

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   West Suffolk took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with West Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Suffolk decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Burgate House Brockley Lane Denham Suffolk IP29 5ED

  DC/26/0914/HH Submitted 16 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Householder planning application - a. changes to fenestration of all elevations b. first floor side extension c. relocation of flue to side elevation d. addition of roof light to first floor rear elevation e. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extension) f. demolition of outdoor store

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 8 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/26/1660/CLP Awaiting decision

  Sterilisation And Administration Unit West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - plant room adjacent to Quince House

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1655/CLP Awaiting decision

  5 Minden Drive Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RY

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - conversion of garage to home study

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 28 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1651/CLP Awaiting decision

  Moorland Stud Herringswell Road Kentford Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7QS

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - agricultural hardstanding

  Received 26 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1619/CLP Awaiting decision

  Lammas Field The Paddock Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HG

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single-storey rear extension (following demolition of conservatory)

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1605/CLP Awaiting decision

  Metcalf Arms Lawshall Road Hawstead Suffolk IP29 5NR

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - change of use of existing property known as Maglia Rosso, (formerly Metcalf Arms) from Bike shop and bike cafe to two dwellings

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Lawful development