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Jimmys Farm Pannington Hall Pannington Hall Lane Wherstead Suffolk

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/25/05316 Full Planning Application

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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

  1. 4 Dec 2025

    Received by Babergh

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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 50 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

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

56 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided full applications in a median of 75 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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