Planning application
Barn C Moat Farm Lower Street Baylham IP6 8JW
Works: Extension Domestic
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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 Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) which may include extension of the building and/or building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q. Conversion of Barn C to 1no residential dwelling
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00593
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00593
- Type
- Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Formal Approval IS required - Approved
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Needham Market
- Parish
- Baylham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP6 8JW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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DC/25/04604 Refused
Barn C Moat Farm Lower Street Baylham IP6 8JW
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 - Change of use of Barn C to single residential dwelling
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Babergh
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9 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Formal Approval IS required - Approved
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Woodbridge
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Babergh granted permission on 9 April 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.
Nearby applications
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Barn C Moat Farm Lower Street Baylham IP6 8JW
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 - Change of use of Barn C to single residential dwelling
Refused Prior approval 16 docsDomestic -
Barn C Moat Farm Lower Street Baylham IP6 8JW
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 - Change of use of Barn C to single residential dwelling
Refused Prior approval 16 docsDomestic -
Barn C Moat Farm Lower Street Baylham IP6 8JW
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) which may include extension of the building and/or building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q. Conversion of Barn C to 1no residential dwelling
Granted Prior approval Extension 18 docsDomestic -
Barn B Moat Farm Lower Street Baylham Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8JW
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 - Change of use of Barn B to single residential dwelling
Refused Prior approval 16 docsDomestic -
Barn B Moat Farm Lower Street Baylham IP6 8JW
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) which may include extension of the building and/or building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q. Conversion of Barn B to 1no dwelling.
Granted Prior approval Extension 16 docsDomestic -
Barn B Moat Farm Lower Street Baylham IP6 8JW
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) which may include extension of the building and/or building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q. Conversion of Barn B to 1no dwelling.
Granted Prior approval Extension 16 docsDomestic
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