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Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary IP9 2LA

Awaiting decision Mid Suffolk DC/26/03915 Prior Approval CoU Commercial to Dwlng

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Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. Change of use of buildings 8 & 9 into a single dwelling.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/03915

Application record

Reference
DC/26/03915
Type
Prior Approval CoU Commercial to Dwlng
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
9 Sep 2026
Validated
10 Sep 2026
Ward
Capel St Mary
Parish
Capel St Mary
Postcode
IP9 2LA

Comment by 7 October 2026

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Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2026

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 10 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 November 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 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Peter Wells Architects Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Woodbridge

Active · incorporated 2012 · Woodbridge

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Documents

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

9 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01493 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. - Conversion of buildings 8 and 9 into a single dwelling

    Refused Prior approval 17 docs
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  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01492 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 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 the four southern bays of Building 3, into 2no. dwellings

    Refused Prior approval 21 docs
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  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01493 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. - Conversion of buildings 8 and 9 into a single dwelling

    Refused Prior approval 17 docs
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  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01492 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 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 the four southern bays of Building 3, into 2no. dwellings

    Refused Prior approval 21 docs
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  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01494 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within Storage or Distribution (Use Class B8), Hotels (Use Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R - Change of use of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use

    Granted Prior approval 20 docs

  • Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    DC/26/01494 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within Storage or Distribution (Use Class B8), Hotels (Use Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R - Change of use of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use

    Granted Prior approval 20 docs

In Mid Suffolk

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    Barn B Eastlands Farm Eastlands Lane Finningham IP14 4HX

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    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval
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    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval
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    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/03768 Awaiting decision

    The Gables Russell Green Wilby IP21 5LX

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Demolition of Buildings - Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Sch 2, Part 11, Class B. Removal of former agricultural buildings B, D and E.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Prior approval