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Brambles Barn Nettlestead Road Baylham Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8JU

Granted Babergh DC/25/05562 Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell

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 - Existing Agricultural barn to be converted to dwelling. The barn is located at the top of an existing track that services Brambles Barn, an existing dwelling to the North of the proposed site.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/05562

Application record

Reference
DC/25/05562
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Decided
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Needham Market
Parish
Baylham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP6 8JU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/25/05563 Granted

    Brambles Barn Nettlestead Road Baylham Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8JU

    Full Planning Application - Conversion and extension of existing agricultural barn to dwelling.

    Decided 11 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by Babergh

  2. 3 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

29 documents on file for this application

  • PA AGRICULTURAL TO DWELLING - APPROVE Decision · 03 Feb 2026
  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 03 Feb 2026
  • ECOLOGIST RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 21 Jan 2026
  • ENV. RESPONSE LAND CONTAMINATION Consultee Comment · 16 Jan 2026
  • HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 12 Jan 2026
  • ENV RESPONSE NOISE ODOUR LIGHT AND SMOKE Consultee Comment · 30 Dec 2025
  • FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 30 Dec 2025
  • FIRE AND RESCUE SPRINKLER LETTER Consultee Comment · 30 Dec 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 22 Dec 2025
  • ENVIROCHECK - BARN_SOUTH_OF_BB_EC_A_CONTEXT Report · 22 Dec 2025
  • ENVIROCHECK - BARN_SOUTH_OF_BB_EC_A_DATASHEET Report · 22 Dec 2025
  • ENVIROCHECK - BARN_SOUTH_OF_BB_EC_A_HISTSLICE10000 Report · 22 Dec 2025
  • ENVIROCHECK - BARN_SOUTH_OF_BB_EC_A_SITESENSEG2500 Report · 22 Dec 2025
  • ENVIROCHECK - BARN_SOUTH_OF_BB_EC_A_SITESENSLICE10000 Report · 22 Dec 2025
  • ENVIROCHECK - BARN_SOUTH_OF_BB_EC_A_SITESENSLICE10000_SOIL_GEOCHEMISTRY Report · 22 Dec 2025
  • ENVIROCHECK - BARN_SOUTH_OF_BB_EC_A13_HISTSEG2500 Report · 22 Dec 2025
  • ENVIROCHECK - BARN_SOUTH_OF_BB_EC_INDEX Report · 22 Dec 2025
  • LAND-CONTAMINATION-QUESTIONNAIRE Questionnaire · 22 Dec 2025
  • 2025.10.09 PLANNING APPLICATION STRUCTURAL STATEMENT Report · 22 Dec 2025
  • ATTIC TYPE- SIGNED B19435D REV A Drawing · 22 Dec 2025
  • ECOLOGY REPORT CLASS Q REPORT BRAMBLES BARN BAYLHAM OCT 2025 Report · 22 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING BLOCK PLAN B Drawing · 22 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING DETAILED SECTION Drawing · 22 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 22 Dec 2025
  • NA15-032 DRAFT CALCULATIONS AND SKETCHES Report · 22 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN B Drawing · 22 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS B Drawing · 22 Dec 2025
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN B Drawing · 22 Dec 2025
  • SUPPORTING STATEMENT B Report · 22 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Babergh granted permission on 3 February 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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  • Brambles Barn Nettlestead Road Baylham Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8JU

    DC/25/05563 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Full Planning Application - Conversion and extension of existing agricultural barn to dwelling.

    Granted Full applications Extension 29 docs
    Domestic
  • Brambles Barn Nettlestead Road Baylham Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8JU

    DC/25/05562 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    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 - Existing Agricultural barn to be converted to dwelling. The barn is located at the top of an existing track that services Brambles Barn, an existing dwelling to the North of the proposed site.

    Granted Prior approval 29 docs
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    DC/25/05563 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Full Planning Application - Conversion and extension of existing agricultural barn to dwelling.

    Granted Full applications Extension 29 docs
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    DC/25/03984 Submitted 8 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    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 1no dwelling.

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    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 1no dwelling.

    Granted Prior approval 36 docs
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