Planning application
Brights Farm Darsham Road Bramfield Suffolk IP19 9AG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior Notification of Temporary Recreational Campsite Use under Permitted Development (Class BC) - The campsite has 6 pitches which are used for under 60 days and no more than 45 consecutive days, as per the class BC permitted development right ruling. The proposed opening dates are as follows; May 2026 22/23/24/25/26, June 2026 19/20/21/22/ 26/27/28/29, July 2026 3/4/5/6/ 10/11/12/13/17/18/19/20/24/25/26/27, August 2026 1/2/3/ 7 through to the 1st September 2026.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4918/P4BC
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4918/P4BC
- Type
- Prior Approval Land Temp Recr Campsite
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Wrentham, Wangford And Westleton
- Parish
- Bramfield
- Postcode
- IP19 9AG
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/4918/PDN Granted
Brights Farm Darsham Road Bramfield Suffolk IP19 9AG
Prior Notification of Temporary Recreational Campsite Use under Permitted Development (Class BC) - The campsite has 6 pitches which are used for under 60 days and no more than 45 consecutive days, as per the class BC permitted development right ruling. The proposed opening dates are as follows; May 2026 22/23/24/25/26, June 2026 19/20/21/22/ 26/27/28/29, July 2026 3/4/5/6/ 10/11/12/13/17/18/19/20/24/25/26/27, August 2026 1/2/3/ 7 through to the 1st September 2026.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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9 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Suffolk took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided prior approval applications in a median of 40 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 500 metres
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Brights Farm Darsham Road Bramfield Suffolk IP19 9AG
Prior Notification of Temporary Recreational Campsite Use under Permitted Development (Class BC) - The campsite has 6 pitches which are used for under 60 days and no more than 45 consecutive days, as per the class BC permitted development right ruling. The proposed opening dates are as follows; May 2026 22/23/24/25/26, June 2026 19/20/21/22/ 26/27/28/29, July 2026 3/4/5/6/ 10/11/12/13/17/18/19/20/24/25/26/27, August 2026 1/2/3/ 7 through to the 1st September 2026.
Granted Prior approval 8 docs -
South Manor Farm Lodge Darsham Road Bramfield Halesworth Suffolk IP19 9AH
To build a track system on the land for horses and a stable block with access from the front of the field. Including erection of field shelter, block of 4 stables and 1 hay store
Granted Full applications 18 docs
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