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

Granted Babergh DC/26/01494 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), 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

As published by the council, reference DC/26/01494

Application record

Reference
DC/26/01494
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Flex Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Formal Approval of Details IS required
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Decided
27 Jul 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/26/01493 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 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

    Decided 27 May 2026 Prior approval
  • 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

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. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Formal Approval of Details IS required

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

284 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 86% granted

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Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 28 Jul 2026
  • PA COMMMERCIAL TO DWELL MA - REFUSE Decision · 27 Jul 2026
  • SCC FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 14 May 2026
  • SCC FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 14 May 2026
  • CAPEL ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 12 May 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Public Comment · 05 May 2026
  • ENV. RESPONSE - LAND CONTAMINATION Consultee Comment · 30 Apr 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 30 Apr 2026
  • HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 27 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 08 Apr 2026
  • SITE LOCATION AND EXISTING PLANS/ELEVATIONS PW1313_PL_R01 Drawing · 08 Apr 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS PW1313_PL_R02 Drawing · 08 Apr 2026
  • PROPOSED PLANS/ELEVATIONS PW1313_PL_R03 Drawing · 08 Apr 2026
  • EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATIONS PW1313_PL_R04 Drawing · 08 Apr 2026
  • EXISTING/PROPOSED SITE PLANS PW1313_PL_R05REVA Drawing · 08 Apr 2026
  • PW1313_BUILDING 2 AND 3 PLANNING STATEMENT MARCH 2026 Report · 08 Apr 2026
  • PW1313 CHURCHFORD FARM BAT REPORT SWB FINAL Report · 08 Apr 2026
  • PW1313 NOISE ASSESSMENT CHURCHFORD FARM CAPEL ST MARY Report · 08 Apr 2026
  • PW1313 PEA - CHURCHFORD FARM CAPEL ST MARY - 26.03.26 Report · 08 Apr 2026
  • STAGE 1 LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT PW1313 SITI CHURCHFORD FARM CAPEL ST MARY Report · 08 Apr 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Babergh granted permission on 27 July 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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  • 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

    Granted Prior approval 20 docs
  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary IP9 2LA

    DC/26/04026 Submitted 16 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    77% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

    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) Outdoor Sport or Recreation (ClassF2 (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. Conversion of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use (Use Class E: Commercial, Business or Service)

    Awaiting decision Prior approval 13 docs
  • 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

    Refused Prior approval 17 docs
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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
    Several homes
  • 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

    Refused Prior approval 17 docs
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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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In Babergh

  • DC/26/03758 Granted

    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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    Barn 2 Adjacent To Lavender Barn Fenstead End Boxted Suffolk

    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 create 1 dwellinghouse, together with the provision of 2 parking spaces and external amenity space.

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/04026 Awaiting decision

    Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary 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) Outdoor Sport or Recreation (ClassF2 (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. Conversion of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use (Use Class E: Commercial, Business or Service)

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/03169 Refused

    Peartree Farm Main Road Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1EY

    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 an agricultural storage barn to 1No. dwelling.

    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/04016 Awaiting decision

    Barn The Green Thorpe Morieux IP30 0NZ

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings on Agricultural Units and former Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) which may include extension of the building and/or 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 1no agricultural building into 1no dwelling

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Prior approval