Barn At Ashes Farm Oak Farm Lane Mendlesham IP14 5TE

1. 18 Nov 2025

   Received by Babergh

2. 9 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Babergh granted permission on 9 March 2026, 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.

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.

• Barn At Ashes Farm Oak Farm Lane Mendlesham IP14 5TE

  DC/25/05083 Submitted 18 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q - Conversion into 3no residential dwellings.

  Granted Prior approval 18 docs

• Ashes Farm Oak Farm Lane Mendlesham IP14 5TE

  DC/26/02012 Submitted 12 May 2026 50 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  Planning Application. Erection of 9no dwellings comprising of 7 bungalows and 2 houses with demolition of the existing agricultural buildings following class Q approvals. With associated infrastructure and landscaping works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 47 docs
  Several homes

• Ashes Farm Oak Farm Lane Mendlesham IP14 5TE

  DC/26/02012 Submitted 12 May 2026 50 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  Planning Application. Erection of 9no dwellings comprising of 7 bungalows and 2 houses with demolition of the existing agricultural buildings following class Q approvals. With associated infrastructure and landscaping works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 47 docs
  Several homes

• DC/26/03758 Granted

  8 Willow Close Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3FE

  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

  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) Outdoor Sport or Recreation (ClassF2 (c)) or for the provision of agricultural training. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R. Conversion of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use (Use Class E: Commercial, Business or Service)

  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