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1 Mill Lane Weybread Diss Suffolk IP21 5TP

Refused Babergh DC/17/02531 Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

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/17/02531

Application record

Reference
DC/17/02531
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Formal Approval IS required - Refused
Received
5 Jun 2017
Validated
6 Jun 2017
Decided
10 Aug 2017
Ward
Fressingfield
Parish
Weybread
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP21 5TP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jun 2017

    Received by Babergh

  2. 6 Jun 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2017

    Decision issued: Formal Approval IS required - Refused

  4. 15 Aug 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 refusal means

Babergh refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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  • 1 Mill Lane Weybread Diss Suffolk IP21 5TP

    DC/17/02531 Submitted 5 Jun 2017 50 yards away

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

    Refused Prior approval 13 docs
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    DC/25/03828 Submitted 29 Aug 2025 0.3 miles away

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    Granted Conditions 7 docs
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    DC/25/03828 Submitted 29 Aug 2025 0.3 miles away

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In Babergh

  • DC/26/03758 Granted

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    Application for Prior Approval for a Proposed Larger Home Extension. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A - Erection of single storey rear extension

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/03033 Granted

    Barn 2 Adjacent To Lavender Barn Fenstead End Boxted Suffolk

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q - Conversion of Barn to create 1 dwellinghouse, together with the provision of 2 parking spaces and external amenity space.

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/04026 Awaiting decision

    Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary IP9 2LA

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    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/03169 Refused

    Peartree Farm Main Road Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1EY

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q - Conversion of an agricultural storage barn to 1No. dwelling.

    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/04016 Awaiting decision

    Barn The Green Thorpe Morieux IP30 0NZ

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) which may include extension of the building and/or operations reasonably necessary for conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q. Conversion of 1no agricultural building into 1no dwelling

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Prior approval