Planning application
Brookland Farm Brantham Hill Brantham Manningtree Suffolk CO11 1ST
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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 existing agricultural barn to form 1no. dwelling with associated parking and amenity space
As published by the council, reference DC/25/05184
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/05184
- Type
- Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 25 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 29 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Brantham
- Parish
- Brantham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CO11 1ST
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/26/01751 Awaiting decision
Brookland Farm Brantham Hill Brantham Manningtree Suffolk CO11 1ST
Full Planning Application - Change of use of barn to 1No. self build/custom build dwelling following approval DC/25/05184, alteration to original approval to allow for a symmetrical roof design.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by Babergh
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29 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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DC/26/01751 Awaiting decision
Brookland Farm Brantham Hill Brantham Manningtree Suffolk CO11 1ST
Full Planning Application - Change of use of barn to 1No. self build/custom build dwelling following approval DC/25/05184, alteration to original approval to allow for a symmetrical roof design.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Wright Ruffell Cameron ltd Agent, registered in Clacton-On-Sea
Active · incorporated 2020 · Clacton-On-Sea
36 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 76% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
- PA AGRICULTURAL TO DWELLING - APPROVE
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: LAND CONTAMINATION
- DESK STUDY AND PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT
- PLACE SERVICES ECOLOGY RESPONSE
- ENV. RESPONSE- LAND CONTAMINATION
- SCC FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE
- SCC FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE
- LAND CONTAMINATION REPORT
- ENV RESPONSE LAND CONTAMINATION
- ENV. RESPONSE - NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE
- BRANTHAM PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE
- HIGHWAYS RESPONSE
- APPLICATION FORM
- ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
- PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS 2858-P01
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- PRELIMINARY BAT ROOST ASSESSMENT
- PLANNING STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Babergh granted permission on 29 January 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.
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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