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Park Farm Barns Vicarage Lane Wherstead Suffolk

Refused Babergh DC/26/00444 Full Planning Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Change of use from B8 (Storage and Distribution) to B2 (General Industrial)

As published by the council, reference DC/26/00444

Application record

Reference
DC/26/00444
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Decided
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Orwell
Parish
Wherstead
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

This site has had 3 applications since 2017: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • DC/25/04235 Granted

    Park Farm Barns Vicarage Lane Wherstead Suffolk

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/02996 - Conditions 3 (Directional Signage), 4 (Loading and Manoeuvring) , 6 (External Lighting), 8 (Landscaping Scheme) and 10 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures)

    Decided 25 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • DC/17/02710 Granted

    Park Farm Barns Vicarage Lane Wherstead Suffolk

    Full Planning Application - Construction of Vehicular Access

    Decided 1 Sep 2017 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Feb 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Wilkinson Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Stowmarket

Active · incorporated 2019 · Stowmarket

130 applications on PlanIndex · across 17 councils · 68% granted

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Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

  • SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 01 Apr 2026
  • FULL PLANNING - REFUSAL Decision · 01 Apr 2026
  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 01 Apr 2026
  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 24 Mar 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 05 Mar 2026
  • NATIONAL LANDSCAPE COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 04 Mar 2026
  • PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 02 Mar 2026
  • FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 19 Feb 2026
  • WNV RESPONSE NOISE ODOUR LIGHT AND SMOKE Consultee Comment · 16 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 04 Feb 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN 2407-02-P2 Drawing · 04 Feb 2026
  • PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - GRAIN STORE PARK FARM BARNS WHERSTEAD SUF Report · 04 Feb 2026
  • EXISTING/PROPOSED PLANS/ELEVATIONS PA-01 Drawing · 04 Feb 2026

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What this refusal means

Babergh refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Park Farm Barns Vicarage Lane Wherstead Suffolk

    DC/25/04235 Submitted 23 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/02996 - Conditions 3 (Directional Signage), 4 (Loading and Manoeuvring) , 6 (External Lighting), 8 (Landscaping Scheme) and 10 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures)

    Granted Conditions 21 docs

  • Park Farm Barns Vicarage Lane Wherstead Suffolk

    DC/25/04235 Submitted 23 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/02996 - Conditions 3 (Directional Signage), 4 (Loading and Manoeuvring) , 6 (External Lighting), 8 (Landscaping Scheme) and 10 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures)

    Granted Conditions 21 docs

  • Park Farm Barns Vicarage Lane Wherstead Suffolk

    DC/26/00444 Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Full Planning Application - Change of use from B8 (Storage and Distribution) to B2 (General Industrial)

    Refused Full applications 13 docs

  • Park Farm Barns Vicarage Lane Wherstead Suffolk

    DC/17/02710 Submitted 26 May 2017 50 yards away

    Full Planning Application - Construction of Vehicular Access

    Granted Full applications 9 docs

  • Park Farm Barns Vicarage Lane Wherstead Suffolk

    DC/17/02710 Submitted 26 May 2017 50 yards away

    Full Planning Application - Construction of Vehicular Access

    Granted Full applications 9 docs

  • Land At 4 Park Farm Cottages, Vicarage Lane, Wherstead Suffolk, IP9 2AG

    DC/26/02368 Submitted 3 Jun 2026 300 yards away

    Application for Outline Planning Permission (Access to be considered, all other matters reserved) Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Erection of 1no. dwelling [with access]

    Refused Outline 36 docs
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    Received 8 Dec, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
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