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Fir Tree Farm Bildeston Road Combs Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2LB

Granted Mid Suffolk 4213/16 Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Building to a Dwellinghouse (Class C3), and for Associated Operational Development

As published by the council, reference 4213/16

Application record

Reference
4213/16
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
11 Oct 2016
Validated
11 Oct 2016
Decided
24 Nov 2016
Ward
Onehouse
Parish
Combs
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP14 2LB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Suffolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/02394 Granted

    Fir Tree Farm Bildeston Road Combs Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2LB

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/02217 - Condition 4 (Cycle storage), Condition 7 (Biodiversity enhancement strategy) and Condition 9 (Landscaping plan).

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Oct 2016

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 24 Nov 2016

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Suffolk granted permission on 24 November 2016, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval