Planning application
Weylands Farm Thorington Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4SR
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - The proposal involves a change of use of an existing redundant agricultural building (a former cattle house) to a modest farm shop. The building, which is no longer required / suitable for agricultural purposes due to welfare, will be repurposed for small-scale retail use associated with the farm holding.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/03933
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/03933
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Was Lawful
- Received
- 4 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 5 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 24 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Bures St Mary & Nayland
- Parish
- Stoke By Nayland
- Decision by
- Legal
- Postcode
- CO6 4SR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/05186 Granted
Weylands Farm Thorington Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4SR
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Proposed: Erection, Extension or Alteration of a building for Agricultural or Forestry Use. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A - Erection of agricultural cow barn to replace structure which was unsafe
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2025
Received by Babergh
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5 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Was Lawful
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
Babergh has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Weylands Farm Thorington Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4SR
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - The proposal involves a change of use of an existing redundant agricultural building (a former cattle house) to a modest farm shop. The building, which is no longer required / suitable for agricultural purposes due to welfare, will be repurposed for small-scale retail use associated with the farm holding.
Decided Lawful development -
Weylands Farm Thorington Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4SR
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Proposed: Erection, Extension or Alteration of a building for Agricultural or Forestry Use. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A - Erection of agricultural cow barn to replace structure which was unsafe
Granted Other Extension 9 docs -
Weylands Farm Thorington Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4SR
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Proposed: Erection, Extension or Alteration of a building for Agricultural or Forestry Use. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A - Erection of agricultural cow barn to replace structure which was unsafe
Granted Other Extension 9 docs
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DC/26/03764 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/03732 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/03804 Awaiting decision
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Lawful Development sought to confirm lawful commencement of DC/25/04715 via the construction of foundations to Site 1 Plot 1 (Phase 1).
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DC/26/03640 Awaiting decision
Orchard House 4A Mill Tye Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0JA
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Use of the land to site a mobile home for incidental use to the main dwellinghouse.
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DC/26/03598 Awaiting decision
Luton House George Street Hintlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3NH
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Works to existing rear roof and other alterations