Planning application
Moat Farm Lower Street Baylham IP6 8JW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Planning Application. Change of use of agricultural barn to residential dwelling and associated works
As published by the council, reference DC/26/02316
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/02316
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Needham Market
- Parish
- Baylham
- Postcode
- IP6 8JW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by Babergh
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16 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 August 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 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
- STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC
- ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT
- HERITAGE RESPONSE
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: LAND CONTAMINATION RESPONSE
- HIGHWAYS RESPONSE
- ECOLOGY COMMENTS
- ENV. RESPONSE - NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- APPLICATION FORM
- SITE LOC/BLOCK PLANS PW1401 PL30
- HIGHWAY ACCESS/VISIBILITY SPLAYS PW1401 PL31
- EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONS PW1401 PL32
- PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS PW1401 PL33
- PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT AND HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT MAY 202
- STRUCTURAL REPORT
- ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- HERITAGE ASSET ASSESSMENT
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- PHASE 1 LAND CONTAMINATION REPORT
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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Moat Farm Lower Street Baylham IP6 8JW
78% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug
Planning Application. Change of use of agricultural barn to residential dwelling and associated works
Awaiting decision Full applications 20 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 -
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 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
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