Planning application
Valley Farm The Street Brundish Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8BP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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 - Conversion of agricultural building to 1no. dwelling
As published by the council, reference DC/26/03761
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/03761
- Type
- Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Stradbroke & Laxfield
- Parish
- Brundish
- Postcode
- IP13 8BP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 3 applications since 2017.
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DC/17/05230 Decided
Valley Farm The Street Brundish Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8BP
Planning Application- Erection of a new dwelling.
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DC/17/05231 Decided
Valley Farm The Street Brundish Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8BP
Application for Listed Building Consent - Erection of a new dwelling.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by Babergh
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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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
Within 0.3 miles
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Valley Farm The Street Brundish Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8BP
77% historically approved · decision due ~23 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 agricultural building to 1no. dwelling
Awaiting decision Prior approval 8 docsDomestic -
Valley Farm The Street Brundish Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8BP
Planning Application- Erection of a new dwelling.
Decided Full applications New dwelling 26 docsDomestic -
Valley Farm The Street Brundish Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8BP
Application for Listed Building Consent - Erection of a new dwelling.
Decided Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 25 docsDomestic -
Valley Farm The Street Brundish Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8BP
Planning Application- Erection of a new dwelling.
Decided Full applications New dwelling 26 docsDomestic -
Valley Farm The Street Brundish Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8BP
Application for Listed Building Consent - Erection of a new dwelling.
Decided Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 25 docsDomestic -
Brundish Manor The Street Brundish Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8BL
Full Planning Application - Change of Use of land and siting 180No (45kw) photovoltaic array in paddock.
Granted Full applications 7 docs
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In Babergh
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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
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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.
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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
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.
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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