Millfields House Hargrave Road Chevington Suffolk IP29 5QR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1147/VAR - Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

Planning application - Variation of condition 3 of for the removal of the occupation of the dwelling to be limited to a person wholly or mainly employed or last employed locally in agriculture or in forestry or a dependant of such a person residing with him Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Consultation
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Chevington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 6 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 area326 m² (3,509 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
IP29 5QR
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Chedburgh And Chevington
Parish
Chevington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Acorus Rural Property Services

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15106911
Planning Portal ref
PP-15106911
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
29 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.