Hall Farm Church Lane Freckenham Suffolk IP28 8JF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0839/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application - subdivision of land and conversion of cartlodge to form a self build two bedroom dwelling, including reconfiguration of parking and access arrangements and associated external works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 May 2026
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Validated
12 Jun 2026
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Consultation
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Freckenham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
National infrastructure project 283 m away: Sunnica Energy Farm
The site is 283 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Scheduled monument 91 m away: Freckenham Castle (remains of)
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Freckenham 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area154 m² (1,658 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (21 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP28 8JF
Received
31 May 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Manor
Parish
Freckenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
MDS Design Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 31 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 92% of changes of use here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
57decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. West Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14973846
Planning Portal ref
PP-14973846
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
10 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Aug 2026
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

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.