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DC/26/0059/P3QPA - Prior Approval Agriculture to dwellings Refused

Proposal

Prior approval application under part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment and Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2015 - change of use from agricultural building to create four dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jan 2026
Consultation
16 Jan 2026
Refused
11 Mar 2026
Appeal
Pending Appeal Decision

Refused on 11 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval Agriculture to dwellings
Postcode
IP28 8RF
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
The Rows
Parish
West Row
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Mar 2026
Decision
Refuse application
Decision date
11 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Claxton Planning Services

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14614964
Consultation
16 Jan 2026
Site notice
28 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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