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Peppertree Farm House Cooks Green Hitcham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7NY

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/01717 Full Planning Application

Works: New dwelling Extension Domestic

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Proposal

Full Planning Application - Conversion and extension of Grade II* barn to create 1No. residential dwelling (self-build) along with associated access and landscaping.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/01717

Application record

Reference
DC/26/01717
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
North West Cosford
Parish
Hitcham
Postcode
IP7 7NY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • DC/26/01718 Awaiting decision

    Peppertree Farm House Cooks Green Hitcham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7NY

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Conversion and extension of Grade II* listed barn to create 1No. residential dwelling (self-build) along with associated access and landscaping.

    Submitted 22 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 28 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Babergh took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DC/26/01718 (Awaiting decision)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Roger Balmer Design Agent, a design practice

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Documents

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

30 documents on file for this application

  • SELF-BUILD EVIDENCE' Additional Information · 18 Sep 2026
  • PLACE SERVICES ECOLOGY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 20 Jul 2026
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM AGENT Additional Information · 10 Jul 2026
  • GREAT CRESTED NEWT DISTRICT LEVEL LICENSING IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND CONSERVATION P Additional Information · 09 Jul 2026
  • PS ECOLOGY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 28 May 2026
  • ARCHAEOLOGICAL OFFICER RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 21 May 2026
  • SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 12 May 2026
  • ENV RESPONSE LAND CONTAMINATION Consultee Comment · 05 May 2026
  • ENV. RESPONSE - NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE Consultee Comment · 05 May 2026
  • ABREHARTECOLOGYLTD_PEPPERTREEFARM_EDNASURVEYREPORT2024 Report · 28 Apr 2026
  • ABREHARTECOLOGYLTD_PEPPERTREEFARM_PRELIMINARYECOLOGICALAPPRAISAL_2024 Report · 28 Apr 2026
  • BAT SURVEY REPORT PEPPERTREE FARM HITCHAM MAY 202 Report · 28 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 23 Apr 2026
  • LOCATIONPLAN Drawing · 22 Apr 2026
  • SITE PLAN AS EXISTING 5023 - 02 Drawing · 22 Apr 2026
  • PLANS AND ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING 5023 - 03 Drawing · 22 Apr 2026
  • INTERNAL ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING 5023 - 04 Drawing · 22 Apr 2026
  • SITE PLAN AS PROPOSED 5023 - 05 A Drawing · 22 Apr 2026
  • PLANS AS PROPOSED 5023 - 06 A Drawing · 22 Apr 2026
  • ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED 5023 - 07 B Drawing · 22 Apr 2026
  • INTERNAL ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED 5023 - 08 B Drawing · 22 Apr 2026
  • 5023 - SCHEDULE OF WORKS Report · 22 Apr 2026
  • LAND CONTAMINATION OVERVIEW Report · 22 Apr 2026
  • STATEMENT OF HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE PEPPERTREE FARM HITCHAM SOHS MAY 2025 Report · 22 Apr 2026
  • PHASE 1-COMPRESSED Report · 22 Apr 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT - PEPPERTREE FARM V1 Report · 22 Apr 2026
  • SPEED STATS SITE 2304 - HARES ROAD HITCHAM - APPROX 65M N OF BUGGS LANE - COMBIN Report · 22 Apr 2026
  • SPEED STATS SITE 2304 - HARES ROAD HITCHAM - APPROX 65M N OF BUGGS LANE - NORTHB Report · 22 Apr 2026
  • SPEED STATS SITE 2304 - HARES ROAD HITCHAM - APPROX 65M N OF BUGGS LANE - SOUTHB Report · 22 Apr 2026
  • STRUCTURAL SURVEY 23637_SREP REV 1 Report · 22 Apr 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension 26 docs
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    DC/26/01717 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 50 yards away

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    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension 30 docs
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