Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary IP9 2LA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04026 - Prior Approval Agricultural to Flex Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within Storage or Distribution (Use Class B8), Hotels (Use Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) Outdoor Sport or Recreation (ClassF2 (c)) or for the provision of agricultural training. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R. Conversion of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use (Use Class E: Commercial, Business or Service) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
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Validated
17 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 31 Oct 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent agricultural works.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1463 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Capel St Mary built-up area; Priority habitat 46 m away: Traditional orchard; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Flex Use
Postcode
IP9 2LA
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Capel St Mary
Parish
Capel St Mary
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Peter Wells Architects Limited

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides agricultural works by day 55.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
105decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Babergh Mid Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. Babergh Mid Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15186455
Planning Portal ref
PP-15186455
Neighbours
23 Sept 2026
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 statistics
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

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