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Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

Awaiting decision Babergh DC/26/04000 Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell

Works: Extension Several homes

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Proposal

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 the four southern bays of Building 3 into 2no dwellings

As published by the council, reference DC/26/04000

Application record

Reference
DC/26/04000
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
15 Sep 2026
Validated
16 Sep 2026
Ward
Capel St Mary
Parish
Capel St Mary
Postcode
IP9 2LA

Comment by 13 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Babergh's portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • DC/26/01493 Refused

    Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. - Conversion of buildings 8 and 9 into a single dwelling

    Decided 27 May 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/01492 Refused

    Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    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 the four southern bays of Building 3, into 2no. dwellings

    Decided 26 May 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/01494 Granted

    Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk 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) The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R - Change of use of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2026

    Received by Babergh

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 November 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

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Peter Wells Architects Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Woodbridge

Active · incorporated 2012 · Woodbridge

253 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 85% granted

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Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What 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 55 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

  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01493 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. - Conversion of buildings 8 and 9 into a single dwelling

    Refused Prior approval 17 docs
    Domestic

  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01492 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    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 the four southern bays of Building 3, into 2no. dwellings

    Refused Prior approval 21 docs
    Several homes

  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01493 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. - Conversion of buildings 8 and 9 into a single dwelling

    Refused Prior approval 17 docs
    Domestic

  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01492 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    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 the four southern bays of Building 3, into 2no. dwellings

    Refused Prior approval 21 docs
    Several homes

  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary IP9 2LA

    DC/26/03915 Submitted 9 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    77% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. Change of use of buildings 8 & 9 into a single dwelling.

    Awaiting decision Prior approval 9 docs
    Domestic

  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01494 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    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) The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R - Change of use of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use

    Granted Prior approval 20 docs

In Babergh

  • 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/26/04016 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
  • DC/26/03915 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 from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. Change of use of buildings 8 & 9 into a single dwelling.

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/02745 Granted

    Dagworth Farm Silver Street Old Newton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4HF

    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. dwellinghouse

    Received 26 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/02305 Granted

    Workshop At Jockeys Lane Combs IP14 2NH

    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) - Sch 2, Part 11, Class B Demolition of 9 buildings is proposed, comprising a mix of timber-framed and blockwork wall structures.

    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval