Woodlands Farm Barn Woodlands Road Raydon Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QD

1. 13 Aug 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 21 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 October 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.

This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided prior approval applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Woodlands Farm Barn Woodlands Road Raydon Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QD

  DC/26/03496 Submitted 13 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  77% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

  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 - Conversion of barn into 2no. dwellings.

  Awaiting decision Prior approval 16 docs
  Several homes

• Woodlands Farm Woodlands Road Raydon Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QD

  DC/26/03497 Submitted 13 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Demolition of Buildings - Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B - Demolition of existing modern hay barn.

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 10 docs

• Woodlands Farm Woodlands Road Raydon Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QD

  DC/26/03497 Submitted 13 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Demolition of Buildings - Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B - Demolition of existing modern hay barn.

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 10 docs

• Woodlands Hall Woodlands Road Raydon Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QD

  DC/25/03684 Submitted 19 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/00225 - Condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures)

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Woodlands Hall Woodlands Road Raydon Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QD

  DC/25/03684 Submitted 19 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/00225 - Condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures)

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• 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