Larchfield Mere Farm Lane Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2PH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1030/CLP - Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use/Dev Withdrawn

Proposal

Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single storey side extension set back from the wall forming the existing principal elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Withdrawn
22 Jul 2026

Withdrawn on 22 Jul 2026 · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Great Barton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use/Dev
Postcode
IP31 2PH
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
The Fornhams And Great Barton
Parish
Great Barton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Withdrawn / abandoned
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Agent
Hamways Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15055047
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #208 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #104 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #208 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #204 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,018
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026