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Land At Audley End Melford Road Lawshall Suffolk

Granted Mid Suffolk DC/25/04984 Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Change of use from arable agricultural land to Birds of Prey displays, Experiences and Small Reptile Exhibits), including visitor parking, aviaries, reptile and reception buildings.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/04984

Application record

Reference
DC/25/04984
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
11 Nov 2025
Validated
13 Nov 2025
Decided
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Chadacre
Parish
Lawshall
Decision by
Committee

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 13 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

95 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Suffolk granted permission on 28 July 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Land At Audley End Melford Road Lawshall Suffolk

    DC/25/04984 Submitted 11 Nov 2025 0m away

    Full Planning Application - Change of use from arable agricultural land to Birds of Prey displays, Experiences and Small Reptile Exhibits), including visitor parking, aviaries, reptile and reception buildings.

    Granted Full applications 95 docs
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