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Building East Of Haggars Mead Forward Green Earl Stonham IP14 5JA

Awaiting decision Mid Suffolk DC/26/02088 Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell

Works: Extension Domestic

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Proposal

Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units and former 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 agricultural building into 1no dwelling.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/02088

Application record

Reference
DC/26/02088
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwell
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Stonham
Parish
Earl Stonham
Postcode
IP14 5JA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 May 2026

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 18 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Mid Suffolk took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Ben Elvin Planning Consultancy Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Stowmarket

Active · incorporated 2017 · Stowmarket

109 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 77% granted

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Mid Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Suffolk decided prior approval applications in a median of 55 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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