Planning application
Manor Farm Pakenham Road Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3QJ
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Full application under Section 73A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for retrospective planning permission for the retention of the stable block, manege, demolition of existing outbuildings and the use of land for horse grazing
As published by the council, reference DC/26/03949
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/03949
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 10 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Thurston
- Parish
- Thurston
- Postcode
- IP31 3QJ
Comment by 21 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Mid Suffolk's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Received by Mid Suffolk
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11 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
James Bailey Planning Ltd. Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Newmarket
Active · incorporated 2019 · Newmarket
39 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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