Barn 2 Adjacent To Lavender Barn Fenstead End Boxted Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03033 - Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q - Conversion of Barn to create 1 dwellinghouse, together with the provision of 2 parking spaces and external amenity space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 7 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell
Postcode
IP29 4LH
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Chadacre
Parish
Boxted
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Evolution Town Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14987291
Neighbours
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Site notice
24 Jul 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 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