Priory Farm Church Road Little Waldingfield CO10 0SW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00100 - Lawful Development Certificate Existing Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). Use of former office as dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Consultation
19 Jan 2026
Approved
30 Mar 2026

Approved on 30 Mar 2026 · Legal · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Existing
Postcode
CO10 0SW
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
Lavenham
Parish
Little Waldingfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Mar 2026
Decision
Was Lawful
Decision date
30 Mar 2026
Decision level
Legal
Applicant
Show
Agent
C B Mckenna

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14612200
Neighbours
21 Jan 2026
Consultation
19 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Babergh Mid Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #68 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #56 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #83 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
40 decided
882
Total decisions
99 refused in the year to March 2026