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Barn At Clayhill Farm Clay Hill Farm Lavenham CO10 9PG

Granted Mid Suffolk DC/17/03718 Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell

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

Proposal

Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Building to a Dwellinghouse (Class C3), and for Associated Operational Development - Change of use of barn to dwelling. As amended by receipt of amended layout plan 1596/17/01C showing associated domestic curtilage and parking area.

As published by the council, reference DC/17/03718

Application record

Reference
DC/17/03718
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Formal Approval IS required - Approved
Received
17 Jul 2017
Validated
8 Aug 2017
Decided
12 Oct 2017
Ward
Lavenham
Parish
Lavenham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CO10 9PG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jul 2017

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 8 Aug 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Oct 2017

    Decision issued: Formal Approval IS required - Approved

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Suffolk granted permission on 12 October 2017, 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.

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In Mid Suffolk

  • DC/26/03999 Awaiting decision

    Barn A Eastlands Farm Eastlands Lane Finningham IP14 4HX

    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 3no dwellings

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/04003 Awaiting decision

    Barn B Eastlands Farm Eastlands Lane Finningham IP14 4HX

    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 3no dwellings

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/03769 Awaiting decision

    The Gables Russell Green Wilby IP21 5LX

    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. Partial demolition of existing agricultural buildings C and F to form 7no dwelling houses.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/03768 Awaiting decision

    The Gables Russell Green Wilby IP21 5LX

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    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/03761 Awaiting decision

    Valley Farm The Street Brundish Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8BP

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    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Prior approval