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Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

Granted East Suffolk DC/25/4964/P3Q Prior Approval Agriculture to Dwellings

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior Notification - Proposed change of use of a former agricultural building and any land within its curtilage to a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouse)

As published by the council, reference DC/25/4964/P3Q

Application record

Reference
DC/25/4964/P3Q
Type
Prior Approval Agriculture to Dwellings
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Decided
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Framlingham
Parish
Letheringham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP13 7QY

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register

This site has had 11 applications since 2024: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/2730/DRC Awaiting decision

    Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    Discharge of Condition Nos. 3, 4 and 21 of DC/24/4202/FUL - Conversion of 3 no. barns to dwellings - Conditions 3 and 4 - Highways Access & Access Drainage, Condition 21 - Landscaping

    Submitted 3 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • DC/26/2731/DRC Awaiting decision

    Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    Discharge of Condition Nos. 8, 15 and 19 of DC/25/3884/VOC - Variation of Condition Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 and 15 of DC/25/1540/FUL - Demolition of Existing Barns and Four New-Build Dwellings alongside adequate resident and visitor Parking - Minor changes to drawings, Construction Management Plan, Archaeology Wintertree Software Inc., Intrusive Site Investigation & Remediaton Strategy, Ecology - Biodiversity Net Gain - Condition 8 - Archaeology Site Investigation and Post Investigation Report, Condition 15 - Lighting Design Strategy for Biodiversity, Condition 19 - Landscaping

    Submitted 3 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • DC/26/2261/VOC Awaiting decision

    Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    Variation of Condition No.'s 5, 7, 11, 25 and 27 of DC/24/4202/FUL - Conversion of 3 no. barns to dwellings - To facilitate early completion and occupation of dwelling 1 ahead of dwelling 2 & 3. Refer to submitted covering letter for more details. Please refer to submitted cover letter for proposed condition rewording.

    Submitted 19 Jun 2026 Amendments
  • DC/26/0838/LBC Awaiting decision

    Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    Listed Building Consent - Minor amendment to existing timber frame.

    Submitted 2 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DC/25/4986/DRC Awaiting decision

    Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    Discharge of Condition No. 1 Biodiversity Net Gain of DC/25/3884/VOC - Variation of Condition Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 and 15 of DC/25/1540/FUL - Demolition of Existing Barns and Four New-Build Dwellings alongside adequate resident and visitor Parking - Minor changes to drawings, Construction Management Plan, Archaeology Wintertree Software Inc., Intrusive Site Investigation & Remediaton Strategy, Ecology - Biodiversity Net Gain

    Submitted 24 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • DC/25/3934/DRC Granted

    Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    Discharge of Condition Nos. 8, 9, 15, 18, 20 and 24 of DC/24/4202/FUL - Conversion of 3 no. barns to dwelling - Intrusive Investigation Information, Remediation Strategy, Construction Management Plan, External Lighting, Ecological Enhancement Strategy, Programme of Archaeological Works.

    Decided 4 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • DC/25/3884/VOC Awaiting decision

    Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    Variation of Condition Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 and 15 of DC/25/1540/FUL - Demolition of Existing Barns and Four New-Build Dwellings alongside adequate resident and visitor Parking - Minor changes to drawings, Construction Management Plan, Archaeology Wintertree Software Inc., Intrusive Site Investigation & Remediaton Strategy, Ecology

    Submitted 10 Oct 2025 Amendments
  • DC/25/1540/FUL Granted

    Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    The proposal is for demolition of existing barns and four new-build dwellings alongside adequate resident and visitor parking.

    Decided 22 Jul 2025 Full applications
  • DC/24/1135/FUL Granted

    Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    Conversion of a Grade II listed barn into a 6 bedroom dwelling (Dwelling 1). A threshing barn conversion into a 6 bedroom dwelling (Dwelling 2).

    Decided 14 Oct 2024 Full applications
  • DC/24/1136/LBC Granted

    Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    Listed Building Consent - Conversion of barn to 6 bedroom dwelling.

    Decided 14 Oct 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2025

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

34 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Suffolk granted permission on 26 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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

  • Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    DC/25/3934/DRC Submitted 14 Oct 2025 25m away

    Discharge of Condition Nos. 8, 9, 15, 18, 20 and 24 of DC/24/4202/FUL - Conversion of 3 no. barns to dwelling - Intrusive Investigation Information, Remediation Strategy, Construction Management Plan, External Lighting, Ecological Enhancement Strategy, Programme of Archaeological Works.

    Granted Conditions 17 docs
    Domestic
  • Abbey Farm Sanctuary Lane Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    DC/26/2956/DRC Submitted 20 Aug 2026 25m away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

    Discharge of Condition No.14 of DC/24/4202/FUL - Conversion of 3 no. barns to dwellings - Noise Impact Assessment

    Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs
  • Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    DC/26/2730/DRC Submitted 3 Aug 2026 26m away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

    Discharge of Condition Nos. 3, 4 and 21 of DC/24/4202/FUL - Conversion of 3 no. barns to dwellings - Conditions 3 and 4 - Highways Access & Access Drainage, Condition 21 - Landscaping

    Awaiting decision Conditions 15 docs
  • Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    DC/24/1135/FUL Submitted 25 Mar 2024 27m away

    Conversion of a Grade II listed barn into a 6 bedroom dwelling (Dwelling 1). A threshing barn conversion into a 6 bedroom dwelling (Dwelling 2).

    Granted Full applications 46 docs
    Domestic
  • Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    DC/24/1136/LBC Submitted 25 Mar 2024 27m away

    Listed Building Consent - Conversion of barn to 6 bedroom dwelling.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 41 docs
    Domestic
  • Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY

    DC/26/2261/VOC Submitted 19 Jun 2026 27m away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~14 Aug

    Variation of Condition No.'s 5, 7, 11, 25 and 27 of DC/24/4202/FUL - Conversion of 3 no. barns to dwellings - To facilitate early completion and occupation of dwelling 1 ahead of dwelling 2 & 3. Refer to submitted covering letter for more details. Please refer to submitted cover letter for proposed condition rewording.

    Awaiting decision Amendments 7 docs
    Domestic

In East Suffolk

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    Manor Farm Grove Road Knodishall Suffolk IP17 1TL

    Prior Notification (Agricultural) - Construction of a small agricultural pump house comprising a concrete base and prefabricated steel-clad building measuring 4.0m x 3.0m (12 square metres total). The building will be located in close proximity to a farm reservoir and used to house irrigation pumping equipment, pipework, electrical controls and associated infrastructure serving agricultural irrigation activities on the farm. The building will require 500mm depth of excavation to situate the concrete base. Supporting this feature and located between the swale and attenuation basin, will be a control box (less than a meter in length and height) which will power pumping of flood water to the reservoir. Information on how water is captured to be serviced by this pump house can be found in DC/25/1855/AGO2.

    22 Jul 2026 Prior approval
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    Permitted Development Notification - To operate a Certificated Location (CL)

    25 Aug 2026 Prior approval
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    Land To The South Of Capel Hall Lane Trimley St Martin Felixstowe Suffolk

    Prior Notification (Agricultural) - Alteration of an existing road or highway

    21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/2935/PDN Awaiting decision

    Cherry Tree Farm Halesworth Road Ilketshall St Lawrence Beccles Suffolk NR34 8LB

    Permitted Development Notification - Change of use to be used as Café/Restaurant

    18 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/2508/AGO Refused

    Land At Newton Hall Newton Hall Lane Swilland Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9LT

    Prior Notification (Agricultural) - The hardstanding has been designed to the following specification, which is consistent with that expected on a working farm. a. Topsoil stripped and bunded for reuse. b. Type 6F5 hardcore sub-base. c. Surface course of recycled road plannings. Why necessary for agriculture: Please see Planning Statement Why designed for agriculture: Please see Planning Statement

    14 Jul 2026 Prior approval