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Sycamore Farm The Street Southolt IP23 7QJ

Granted Babergh DC/26/00556 Prior Approval Agricultural to Flex Use

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 a flexible use within Storage or Distribution (Use Class B8) General Industrial (Class B2) Hotels (Class C1) Commercial/Business/Service (Class E) Outdoor Sport or Recreation (Class F2(c)) or for the provision of agricultural training The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R. Change of use of 2no former agricultural buildings to flexible commercial use

As published by the council, reference DC/26/00556

Application record

Reference
DC/26/00556
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Flex Use
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Decided
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Hoxne & Worlingworth
Parish
Southolt
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP23 7QJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Hollins Architects & Surveyors Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

  • PA AGRICULTURAL TO FLEX USE - APPROVE Decision · 30 Mar 2026
  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 30 Mar 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: LAND CONTAMINATION Consultee Comment · 13 Mar 2026
  • RESPONSE TO EH COMMENTS Additional Information · 10 Mar 2026
  • PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY AND ACCESS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 27 Feb 2026
  • ENV RESPONSE NOISE ODOUR LIGHT AND SMOKE Consultee Comment · 25 Feb 2026
  • SCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 23 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 10 Feb 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN 24-171-001B Drawing · 10 Feb 2026
  • EXISTING BLOCK PLAN 24-171-004A Drawing · 10 Feb 2026
  • PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN 24-171-103A Drawing · 10 Feb 2026
  • EXISTING PLANS/ELEVS BUILDING 4 24-171-003 Drawing · 10 Feb 2026
  • EXISTING PLANS/ELEVS BUILDING 5 24-171-005 Drawing · 10 Feb 2026
  • PROPOSED PLANS/ELEVS BUILDING 4 24-171-101B Drawing · 10 Feb 2026
  • PROPOSED PLANS/ELEVS BUILDING 5 24-171-102B Drawing · 10 Feb 2026
  • PLANNING_STATEMENT Report · 10 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Babergh granted permission on 30 March 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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