Planning application
Old Bells Farm Wassicks Lane Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3NP
Works: Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Erection, Extension or Alteration of a Building for Agricultural or Forestry use The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 6 - Agricultural Workshop/Equipment Store
As published by the council, reference DC/25/05249
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/05249
- Type
- Agricultural Determination
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Formal Approval IS required - Refused
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden
- Parish
- Haughley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP14 3NP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Suffolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2017: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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DC/25/05250 Refused
Old Bells Farm Wassicks Lane Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3NP
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Erection, Extension or Alteration of a Building for Agricultural or Forestry use The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 6 - Agricultural Cattle Building
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DC/17/05524 Withdrawn
Old Bells Farm Wassicks Lane Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3NP
Planning Application- Change of use to B1 use with ancillary storage and stationing of portacabin as office
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2025
Received by Mid Suffolk
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18 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Formal Approval IS required - Refused
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9 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in Lockerbie
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