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Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

Refused Babergh DC/26/01493 Prior Approval CoU Commercial to Dwlng

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

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. - Conversion of buildings 8 and 9 into a single dwelling

As published by the council, reference DC/26/01493

Application record

Reference
DC/26/01493
Type
Prior Approval CoU Commercial to Dwlng
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Formal Approval IS required - Refused
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Decided
27 May 2026
Ward
Capel St Mary
Parish
Capel St Mary
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP9 2LA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • DC/26/01492 Refused

    Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    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 the four southern bays of Building 3, into 2no. dwellings

    Decided 26 May 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/01494 Granted

    Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    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), Hotels (Use Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R - Change of use of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Apr 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 9 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 May 2026

    Decision issued: Formal Approval IS required - Refused

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Peter Wells Architects Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Woodbridge

Active · incorporated 2012 · Woodbridge

250 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 85% granted

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Documents

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17 documents on file for this application

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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 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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  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01492 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 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 the four southern bays of Building 3, into 2no. dwellings

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  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01493 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. - Conversion of buildings 8 and 9 into a single dwelling

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  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01492 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 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 the four southern bays of Building 3, into 2no. dwellings

    Refused Prior approval 21 docs
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  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01494 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    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), Hotels (Use Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R - Change of use of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use

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  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01494 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    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), Hotels (Use Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R - Change of use of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use

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    Application for Prior Approval 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 agricultural building to 1no. dwellinghouse

    Received 26 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
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    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
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    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Prior approval
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    8 Willow Close Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3FE

    Application for Prior Approval for a Proposed Larger Home Extension. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A - Erection of single storey rear extension

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Prior approval
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    Kendall Rise Hadleigh Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6ND

    Application for Prior Approval for a Proposed Larger Home Extension. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A - Erection of single-storey rear extension projecting 7.0 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse.

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Prior approval