Lawshall, Suffolk Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Lawshall, Suffolk.
Suffolk · England · settlement
About Lawshall
Lawshall is a picturesque village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, situated approximately a mile from the A134 corridor connecting Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury. Part of the Babergh district, the parish encompasses three primary settlements—The Street, Lambs Lane, and Bury Road—alongside six charming hamlets: Audley End, Hanningfield Green, Harrow Green, Hart's Green, Hibb's Green, and Lawshall Green. This diverse community offers a unique landscape for potential planning applications and developments.
Population: 991 (2021)
District: Babergh
Enter a postcode to search for planning applications near Lawshall.
Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £338,147 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Babergh
- Parliamentary constituency: South Suffolk
- LSOA: Babergh 002A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Lawshall.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Lawshall.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Lawshall based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
28 planning applications found near Lawshall.
- - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/04154 - Condition 8 (Refuse Bins)
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2025-08-27
View full details - - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Suffolk
Application for a Non Material Amendment relating to DC/21/04154 - Changes to internal layouts and use of different brick finish.
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2024-07-23
View full details - - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/04154 - Condition 5 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), 6 (External Lighting), 11 (Electric Vehicle Charging) and 15 (Landscaping Scheme)
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2024-07-17
View full details - - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Suffolk
Application for a Non Material Amendment relating to DC/21/04154 - Alterations to internal layouts and external elevation configuration and external materials. Changes to hard landscaping.
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2024-06-12
View full details - - 1 Swanfield Lawshall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4QB
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/01691 - Condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout)
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2024-06-06
View full details - - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/04154 - Condition 13 (Construction Management Plan)
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2024-05-15
View full details - - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Suffolk
Application for a Non Material Amendment relating to DC/21/04154 - Changes to internal layout, use of different external materials, and removal of false chimneys.
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2024-04-26
View full details - - 1 Swanfield Lawshall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4QB
Householder Application - Erection of single garage
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2024-04-10
View full details - - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/04154 - Condition 7 (Access and Footways)
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2023-08-25
View full details - - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/04154 - Condition 9 (Surface Water Drainage)
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2023-08-24
View full details - - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall IP29 4QD
Application under Section 73 of The Town & Country Planning Act for DC/21/04154 (5no dwellings) for the variation or removal of Condition 2 (Approved plans & documents), Condition 3 (Ecological Apprai
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2023-06-09
View full details - - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/04154 - Conditions 17 (Archaeology - Written Scheme of Evaluation - partial discharge for part G only) and 18 (Archaeology - Site Investigation and Post I
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2023-06-09
View full details - - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/04154 - Condition 17 (Archaeology)
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2022-11-30
View full details - - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Suffolk
Application for a Non Material Amendment relating to DC/21/04154 - Removal of Condition 4 - Mitigation Licence for Badgers
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2022-10-24
View full details - - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/04154 - Condition 4 (Mitigation Licence for Badgers)
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Conditions | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2022-09-23
View full details - - Land To The Rear Of The Swan The Street Lawshall Suffolk IP29 4QA
Planning Application - Change of use of land from agricultural use to amenity land associated with The Swan Inn Pub
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2021-11-16
View full details - - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Suffolk
Planning Application - Erection of 5No detached dwellings, detached garages and bin/cycle storage. Creation of vehicular access and footpath.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2021-07-23
View full details - - Land West Of Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Suffolk
Full Planning Application - Erection of 5No detached dwellings, detached garages and bin/cycle storage. Creation of vehicular access and footpath.
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2020-10-19
View full details - - Land Between 1 Swanfield & Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall Bury St Edmunds IP29 4QD
Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered) Erection of up to 5 new dwellings, formation of a new site entrance and footpath.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2018-08-14
View full details - - Land Between 1 Swanfield & Fox Cottage The Street Lawshall IP29 4QD
Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered) - The erection of 9 new dwellings, formation of a new site entrance and footpath.
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Outline | Council: Babergh Mid Suffolk | Date: 2017-08-16
View full details
Use the filter and sort options to search descriptions, addresses, and references. Sort by newest or oldest applications.
A brief summary of Lawshall in Suffolk
Lawshall is a picturesque village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, situated approximately a mile from the A134 corridor connecting Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury. Part of the Babergh district, the parish encompasses three primary settlements—The Street, Lambs Lane, and Bury Road—alongside six charming hamlets: Audley End, Hanningfield Green, Harrow Green, Hart's Green, Hibb's Green, and Lawshall Green. This diverse community offers a unique landscape for potential planning applications and developments. The settlement has a population of approximately 991 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Babergh district.
Property prices in Lawshall show an average sale price of £338,147, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Lawshall a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Lawshall includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Frithy and Chadacre Woods SSSI; 2 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Lawshall planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Lawshall
In the last 24 months, 13 planning applications were submitted near Lawshall. Of these, 82% were approved, with an average decision time of 44 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Lawshall.
The average decision time of 44 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Lawshall were discharge of conditions (6), full planning applications (4), amendments (2).
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Hanningfields Green planning applications
- Harrow Green planning applications
- Lawshall Green planning applications
- Hibb's Green planning applications
- Hart's Green planning applications
- Audley End planning applications
- Slough Hill planning applications
- Shimpling Street planning applications
Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.