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Barn 4 At Hall Farm Barns Church Lane Stonham Parva Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5JL

Granted Mid Suffolk DC/26/01225 Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell

Works: Extension Several homes

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

Proposal

Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) which may include extension of the building and/or building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. . Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q - Conversion of former agricultural Barn to two dwellings

As published by the council, reference DC/26/01225

Application record

Reference
DC/26/01225
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Decided
20 May 2026
Ward
Stonham
Parish
Stonham Parva
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP14 5JL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Suffolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • DC/25/05586 Refused

    Barn 4 At Hall Farm Barns Church Lane Stonham Parva Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5JL

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) and for building 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 former agricultural Barn to two dwellings

    Decided 17 Feb 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2026

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 25 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 May 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DC/25/05586 (Refused)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Hollins Architects & Surveyors Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

31 documents on file for this application

  • PA COMMMERCIAL TO DWELL - APPROVE Decision · 20 May 2026
  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 20 May 2026
  • STONHAM PARVA PARISH CLERK RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 19 May 2026
  • PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Report · 11 May 2026
  • REPTILE SURVEY REPORT Report · 11 May 2026
  • BAT HIBERNATION SURVEY Report · 11 May 2026
  • GREAT CRESTED NEWT EDNA SURVEY REPORT Report · 11 May 2026
  • TOP UP BAT SURVEY REPORT Report · 11 May 2026
  • SUFFOLK FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 01 May 2026
  • ECOLOGY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 29 Apr 2026
  • ENV RESPONSE LAND CONTAMINATION Consultee Comment · 24 Apr 2026
  • HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 20 Apr 2026
  • HERITAGE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 17 Apr 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 16 Apr 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE) RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 31 Mar 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN 24-010-017 Drawing · 25 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 Mar 2026
  • ATHENA STRAW BARN STRUCTURAL REPORT Report · 20 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING BLOCK PLAN 24-010-002B Drawing · 20 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING PLANS SHEET 2 24-010-004A Drawing · 20 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS BARN 4 24-010-008C Drawing · 20 Mar 2026
  • CLASS Q BLOCK PLAN 24-010-199B Drawing · 20 Mar 2026
  • 24-010 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 20 Mar 2026
  • PRELIM ECOLOGY HALL FARM CHURCH PRACTICAL ECOLOGYV1 AUG23 Report · 20 Mar 2026
  • HALL FARM LITTLE STONHAM BAT REPORT V2 DEC23 Report · 20 Mar 2026
  • L230822 HALL FARM DNA ANALYSIS LETTER REPORT Report · 20 Mar 2026
  • PROPOSED BARN 4 PLANS 24-010-235D Drawing · 20 Mar 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS BARN 4 24-010-236D Drawing · 20 Mar 2026
  • CONTAMINATION REPORT - HALL FARM BARNS LITTLE STONHAM - JAN 2024_COMPRESSED Report · 20 Mar 2026
  • BNG REPORT HALL FARM LITTLE STONHAM BNG FINAL V2 Report · 20 Mar 2026
  • TREE REPORT - HALL FARM BARNS Report · 20 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Suffolk granted permission on 20 May 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.

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  • Barn 4 At Hall Farm Barns Church Lane Stonham Parva Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5JL

    DC/25/05586 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) and for building 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 former agricultural Barn to two dwellings

    Refused Prior approval 32 docs
    Several homes
  • Barn 4 At Hall Farm Barns Church Lane Stonham Parva Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5JL

    DC/26/01225 Submitted 20 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) which may include extension of the building and/or building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. . Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q - Conversion of former agricultural Barn to two dwellings

    Granted Prior approval Extension 31 docs
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  • Barn 4 At Hall Farm Barns Church Lane Stonham Parva Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5JL

    DC/25/05586 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) and for building 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 former agricultural Barn to two dwellings

    Refused Prior approval 32 docs
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  • The Hall Church Lane Stonham Parva Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5JL

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In Mid Suffolk

  • DC/26/04228 Awaiting decision

    23 Greenacres Old Newton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4EJ

    Application for Prior Approval for a Proposed Larger Home Extension. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A - Erection of single storey rear extension

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/03758 Granted

    8 Willow Close Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3FE

    Application for Prior Approval for a Proposed Larger Home Extension. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A - Erection of single storey rear extension

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/03033 Granted

    Barn 2 Adjacent To Lavender Barn Fenstead End Boxted Suffolk

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) and for building 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 Barn to create 1 dwellinghouse, together with the provision of 2 parking spaces and external amenity space.

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 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
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    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