Planning application
Oak Tree Farm Debenham Road Kenton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6JZ
Works: Windows or glazing Domestic
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Proposal
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 B to dwelling. All rooms have ample windows and space. Parking required on plot.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/03660
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/03660
- Type
- Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Debenham
- Parish
- Kenton
- Postcode
- IP14 6JZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/02589 Granted
Oak Tree Farm Debenham Road Kenton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6JZ
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 to 1no. dwellinghouse
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Babergh
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Beech Architects Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Thorndon
Active · incorporated 2012 · Thorndon
247 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 84% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE RESPONSE
- FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE
- HIGHWAYS RESPONSE
- APPLICATION FORM
- LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT 25189-XPL-501_T1_OAK_TREE_FARM_REV_A_COMPRESSED CO
- EXISTING SITE PLAN AND BLOCK PLAN BARN B 508 05B
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS - BARN B 508 11J
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS BARN B 508 07A
- STRUCTURAL REPORT 260142 - ENGINEERING APPRAISAL REPORT - OAK TREE FARM - 300326
- PLANNING DESIGN ACCESS STATEMENT BARN B 508 CLASS Q
- PROPOSED SITE AND BLOCK PLAN BARN B 508 13E
- LOCATION PLAN BARN B 508 14C
- PROPOSED GA PLANS - BARN B 508 09F
- EXIST ING PLANS BARN B 508 06B
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Open the documentsWhat 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 prior approval applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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Oak Tree Farm Debenham Road Kenton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6JZ
77% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct
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 B to dwelling. All rooms have ample windows and space. Parking required on plot.
Awaiting decision Prior approval Windows or glazing 17 docsDomestic -
Oak Tree Farm Debenham Road Kenton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6JZ
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 to 1no. dwellinghouse
Granted Prior approval 21 docsDomestic -
Oak Tree Farm Debenham Road Kenton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6JZ
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 to 1no. dwellinghouse
Granted Prior approval 21 docsDomestic
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DC/26/03033 Granted
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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.
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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)
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DC/26/03169 Refused
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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.
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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