Hectors Farm Elm Green Lane Bradfield St Clare Suffolk IP30 0BH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0013/P3QPA - Prior Approval Agriculture to dwellings Approved

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 one dwelling (class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

6 Jan 2026

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Consultation

8 Jan 2026

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Approved

2 Mar 2026

Approved on 2 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 18

Important details

Council: West Suffolk
Application type: Prior Approval Agriculture to dwellings
Postcode: IP30 0BH
Received: 6 Jan 2026
Validated: 6 Jan 2026
Ward: Rougham
Parish: Bradfield St. Clare
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 3 Mar 2026
Decision: Prior approval required & granted
Decision date: 2 Mar 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: C B Mckenna

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14599846
Consultation: 8 Jan 2026
Site notice: 23 Jan 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn

Planning application - conversion of agricultural building to one self-build dwelling

DC/25/0139/FUL 10 Jun 2025

2025 Withdrawn

Planning application - conversion of agricultural building to one self-build dwelling

DC/25/0139/FUL 10 Jun 2025

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved

Bush Green Farm Elm Green Lane Bradfield St Clare Suffolk IP30 0BH

Planning application - (i) menage (ii) lunge pen (iii) PV panels and associated bund and…

DC/20/1551/FUL 3 Dec 2020

2020 Approved

Bush Green Farm Elm Green Lane Bradfield St Clare Suffolk IP30 0BH

Planning application - (i) menage (ii) lunge pen (iii) PV panels and associated bund and…

DC/20/1551/FUL 3 Dec 2020

2019 Approved

Bush Green Farmhouse Bush Green Farm Elm Green Lane Bradfield St Clare Suffolk IP30 0BH

Application for Listed Building Consent - Retention of (i) the removal of existing sanita…

DC/19/0177/LB 13 Mar 2019

2019 Approved

Bush Green Farmhouse Bush Green Farm Elm Green Lane Bradfield St Clare Suffolk IP30 0BH

Application for Listed Building Consent - Retention of (i) the removal of existing sanita…

DC/19/0177/LB 13 Mar 2019

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

Hectors Farm Elm Green Lane Bradfield St Clare Suffolk IP30 0BH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 7

Plans & drawings 1

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 7

Important details

Consultation & key dates

Previous applications at this address

Nearby activity