Manor Farm Pakenham Road Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3QJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03949 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision
AgriculturalDemolition

Proposal

Full application under Section 73A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for retrospective planning permission for the retention of the stable block, manege, demolition of existing outbuildings and the use of land for horse grazing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Validated
11 Sept 2026
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Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent agricultural works.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

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Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF 2 PLANNING STATEMENT, MANOR FARM JBPL 09.09.26 Report · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 8 PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT 4374 Report · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF 1 COVERING LETTER, MANOR FARM JBPL 09.09.26 Correspondence · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Grade II* listed: Manor Farm House
List entry 1032401 · 1 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Thurston built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

Building

Floor area124 m² (1,335 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 68)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP31 3QJ
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Thurston
Parish
Thurston
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
James Bailey Planning Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 47 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides agricultural works by day 56.

Day 479 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
118decided 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15037067
Planning Portal ref
PP-15037067
Neighbours
21 Sept 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
21 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

4 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.