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April House 4 Tyes Corner Bedfield Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7PQ

Awaiting decision Mid Suffolk DC/26/03119 Full Planning Application

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Proposal

Full Planning Application - Continued use of the residential property for the keeping of animals associated with the occupants mobile zoo business (Our Animal World), together with the retention of eight structures that have been constructed on the site, including six outbuildings, a pergola and a greenhouse.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/03119

Application record

Reference
DC/26/03119
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Sep 2026
Ward
Hoxne & Worlingworth
Parish
Bedfield
Postcode
IP13 7PQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jul 2026

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 1 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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

Who's behind it

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Ben Elvin Planning Consultancy Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Stowmarket

Active · incorporated 2017 · Stowmarket

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Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Mid Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Suffolk decided full applications in a median of 78 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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