Planning application
Jimmys Farm Pannington Hall Pannington Hall Lane Wherstead Suffolk
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Proposal
Full Planning Application - Change of use of land from agricultural to the keeping animals in line with the on-site zoo licence, including fencing, walkways, animal housing, viewing points, play area and 10no. tents for visitor accommodation
As published by the council, reference DC/25/05316
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/05316
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Orwell
- Parish
- Wherstead
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Dec 2025
Received by Babergh
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10 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Babergh took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Ben Elvin Planning Consultancy Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Stowmarket
Active · incorporated 2017 · Stowmarket
146 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 76% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
57 documents on file for this application
- PLACE SERVICES ECOLOGY RESPONSE
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESPONSE
- SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSE
- NATURAL ENGLAND RESPONSE
- LANDSCAPE RESPONSE
- FLOOD AND WATER RESPONSE
- SCC FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE RESPONSE
- ENV. RESPONSE - LAND CONTAMINATION
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL OFFICER RESPONSE
- APPLICANT STATEMENT
- INITIAL RESPONSE TO CONSULTEES
- TRAFFIC, EGRESS & EVENT SAFETY POLICY
- SUPPORT COMMENT
- OBJECTION COMMENT
- SUPPORT COMMENT
- CERTIFICATE B .
- PLACE SERVICES ECOLOGY RESPONSE
- PLACE SERVICES LANDSCAPE RESPONSE
- WHERSTEAD PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE
- SUPPORT COMMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: LAND CONTAMINATION COMMENTS
- SUPPORT COMMENT
- SUPPORT COMMENT
- NATURAL ENGLAND?S RESPONSE
- FLOOD AND WATER RESPONSE
- ARCHAEOLOGY RESPONSE
- HIGHWAYS RESPONSE
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE RESPONSE
- SCC FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE
- IP9 2AP. THE_STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CALCULATION_TOOL_-_MACRO_DISABLED_TOO
- APPLICATION FORM
- ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT ARBTECH AMS
- TREE SURVEY ARBTECH TSR 01
- PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT - JIMMYS FARM
- BNG ASSESSMENT
- PHASE 1 LAND CONTAMINATION 4129D P1 ELVIN - JIMMYS FARM
- JFWP TRAFFIC EGRESS EVENT SAFETY POLICY
- PLANNING STATEMENT - JIMMYS LTS
- FRA 251126 PANNINGTON HALL LANE WHERSTED
- PHASE 1 LAND CONTAMINATION 4129D APPENDIX A
- PHASE 1 LAND CONTAMINATION 4129D APPENDIX B A
- DEMOLITION PLAN P24014-00-001-DZ-00101-P00
- PROJECT CARNIVORE LANDSCAPE GA P24014-00-001-DZ-00102-P03
- EXISTING SITE PLAN P24014-00-001-DZ-00103-P00
- SITE LOCATION PLAN P24014-00-001-DZ-00104-P00
- PROPOSED LION HOUSE FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS P24014-00-001-DZ-00105-P00
- PROPOSED TIGER HOUSE FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS P24014-00-001-DZ-00106-P00
- PROPOSED ANIMAL HOUSE FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS P24014-00-001-DZ-00107-P00
- PROPOSED TENT STRUCTURES PLAN AND ELEVATIONS P24014-00-001-DZ-00108-P00
- PROPOSED SITE SECTIONS - SHEET 01 P24014-00-001-DZ-00200-P00
- PROPOSED SITE SECTIONS - SHEET 02 P24014-00-001-DZ-00201-P00
- PROJECT CARNIVORE BOUNDARY DETAILS - SHEET 01 P24014-00-001-DZ-00300-P00
- PROJECT CARNIVORE BOUNDARY DETAILS - SHEET 02 P24014-00-001-DZ-00301-P00
- PROJECT CARNIVORE BOUNDARY DETAILS - SHEET 03 P24014-00-001-DZ-00302-P00
- PROJECT CARNIVORE SOFT LANDSCAPE GA P24014-00-001-DZ-00400-P01
- RENDER MASTERPLAN P24014-00-001-DZ-00700-P00
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