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The Gables Russell Green Wilby IP21 5LX

Refused Babergh DC/26/02203 Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell

Works: Demolition Several homes

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

Proposal

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 - Change of use and partial demolition of existing agricultural building to create 4no. dwellinghouses.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/02203

Application record

Reference
DC/26/02203
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Decided
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Stradbroke & Laxfield
Parish
Wilby
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP21 5LX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 3 refused.

  • DC/26/02202 Refused

    The Gables Russell Green Wilby IP21 5LX

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Demolition of 3no Buildings - Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Sch 2, Part 11, Class B - Former Agricultural Buildings - Buildings B, D and E.

    Decided 23 Jun 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/02204 Refused

    The Gables Russell Green Wilby IP21 5LX

    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 and partial demolition of existing agricultural building to form 3no dwellinghouses.

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 May 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

K Garnham Design Agent, a design practice

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Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 17 Jul 2026
  • PA AGRICULTURAL TO DWELLING - REFUSE Decision · 16 Jul 2026
  • PLACE SERVICES ECOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 29 Jun 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - LAND CONTAMINATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 26 Jun 2026
  • FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 24 Jun 2026
  • HERITAGE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 22 Jun 2026
  • HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 11 Jun 2026
  • WILBY PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 08 Jun 2026
  • ENV RESPONSE NOISE ODOUR LIGHT AND SMOKE Consultee Comment · 28 May 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 26 May 2026
  • LAND CONTAMINATION REPORT Report · 26 May 2026
  • TREE SURVEY Report · 26 May 2026
  • BAT SURVEY REPORT Report · 26 May 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT CLASS Q - THE GABLES Report · 26 May 2026
  • FORM_1_CIL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION BUILDING C Other · 26 May 2026
  • STRUCTURAL SURVEY Report · 26 May 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN, EXISTING/PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 26 May 2026
  • NOCTURNAL BAT SURVEY REPORT Report · 26 May 2026
  • PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Report · 26 May 2026

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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.

Nearby applications

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  • The Gables Russell Green Wilby IP21 5LX

    DC/26/02202 Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Demolition of 3no Buildings - Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Sch 2, Part 11, Class B - Former Agricultural Buildings - Buildings B, D and E.

    Refused Prior approval Demolition 9 docs
  • The Gables Russell Green Wilby IP21 5LX

    DC/26/02204 Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

    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 and partial demolition of existing agricultural building to form 3no dwellinghouses.

    Refused Prior approval Extension Demolition 19 docs
    Several homes
  • The Gables Russell Green Wilby IP21 5LX

    DC/26/02202 Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Demolition of 3no Buildings - Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Sch 2, Part 11, Class B - Former Agricultural Buildings - Buildings B, D and E.

    Refused Prior approval Demolition 9 docs
  • The Gables Russell Green Wilby IP21 5LX

    DC/26/02203 Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

    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 - Change of use and partial demolition of existing agricultural building to create 4no. dwellinghouses.

    Refused Prior approval Demolition 19 docs
    Several homes
  • The Gables Russell Green Wilby IP21 5LX

    DC/26/02204 Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

    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 and partial demolition of existing agricultural building to form 3no dwellinghouses.

    Refused Prior approval Extension Demolition 19 docs
    Several homes
  • The Gables Russell Green Wilby IP21 5LX

    DC/26/03769 Submitted 1 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    77% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

    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. Partial demolition of existing agricultural buildings C and F to form 7no dwelling houses.

    Awaiting decision Prior approval Extension Demolition 15 docs
    Several homes

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  • 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
  • DC/26/03033 Granted

    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