Gate House Farm Hoxne Road Syleham Eye Suffolk IP21 5BZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04411 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Change of use and conversion of barns into 2no. dwellings, with associated external works / boundary treatments Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
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Validated
21 Oct 2026
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Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Dec 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 25 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 3

Grade II* listed: Gatehouse Farmhouse
List entry 1182408 · 3 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Priority habitat 47 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 October 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.

Building

Floor area284 m² (3,057 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (103 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow
Built2021
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, 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
IP21 5BZ
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Fressingfield
Parish
Syleham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Durrant's Building Consultancy

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
143decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15282920
Planning Portal ref
PP-15282920
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Comments by
25 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
4 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Dec 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 statistics
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

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.