Church Farm The Causeway Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/04404 - Prior Approval Agricultural to Flex Use Awaiting decision
AgriculturalChange of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within Storage or Distribution (Use Class B8), Hotels (Use Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R - Use of existing barn for 28no. self storage containers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
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Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Dec 2026, from Babergh Mid Suffolk's recent agricultural works.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Documents 3

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF GRAIN STORE STORAGE BARN PROPOSALS COPY Report · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Walsham le Willows 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 ↗
15 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church Rise, Grade II, 33 m away · 1 Grade I, 14 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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
Inside the Walsham le Willows 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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.

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Important details

Council
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Application type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Flex Use
Postcode
IP31 3AB
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Walsham-le-Willows
Parish
Walsham Le Willows
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Beech Architects

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Babergh Mid Suffolk usually decides agricultural works by day 56.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
118decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15284329
Planning Portal ref
PP-15284329
Neighbours
14 Oct 2026
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Comments by
12 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Listed Building Consent - Works to facilitate the change of use of agricultural barns - 1…
DC/22/03887
2022 Approved
Full Planning Application - Change of use of agricultural barns - 1no for B8 (domestic st…
DC/22/03886
2022 Approved
Listed Building Consent - Works to facilitate the change of use of agricultural barns - 1…
DC/22/03887
2022 Approved
Full Planning Application - Change of use of agricultural barns - 1no for B8 (domestic st…
DC/22/03886
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
2 The Causeway Walsham Le Willows Suffolk IP31 3AB
Notification for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1no Ash
DC/21/03142
2021 Approved
2 The Causeway Walsham Le Willows Suffolk IP31 3AB
Notification for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1no Ash
DC/21/03142
2020 Approved
2 Church View The Causeway Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AB
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 (Sycamore) - Pollard due to ex…
DC/20/05639
2020 Approved
2 Church View The Causeway Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AB
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 (Sycamore) - Pollard due to ex…
DC/20/05639
2020 Approved
6 The Causeway Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AB
Notification for works to trees in a Conservation Area - 1no Walnut - Fell (Moribund, saf…
DC/20/03554
2020 Approved
6 The Causeway Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AB
Notification for works to trees in a Conservation Area - 1no Walnut - Fell (Moribund, saf…
DC/20/03554
2019 Approved
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Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1no. Leylandi
DC/19/01630
2019 Approved
Church Rise Cottage The Causeway Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AB
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1no. Leylandi
DC/19/01630
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings