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Barn A Church Farm B1083 Sutton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 3DT

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/25/4981/P3R Prior Approval Agricul. to Flex. Commerc

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Proposal

Prior Approval (Agricultural to Flexible Commercial) - Change of use of Barn A to flexible commercial use

As published by the council, reference DC/25/4981/P3R

Application record

Reference
DC/25/4981/P3R
Type
Prior Approval Agricul. to Flex. Commerc
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
24 Dec 2025
Validated
24 Dec 2025
Ward
Deben
Parish
Sutton
Postcode
IP12 3DT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Dec 2025

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 February 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 53 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

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Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What 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 41 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.

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