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Elms Farm Old Station Road Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RS

Granted Babergh DC/17/02241 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 DC/17/02241

Application record

Reference
DC/17/02241
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell
Status
Granted
Decision
Formal Approval IS required - Approved
Received
22 May 2017
Validated
22 May 2017
Decided
14 Jul 2017
Ward
Mendlesham
Parish
Mendlesham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP14 5RS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 May 2017

    Received by Babergh

  2. 14 Jul 2017

    Decision issued: Formal Approval IS required - Approved

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Babergh granted permission on 14 July 2017, 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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