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Hall Farm Bury Road Whepstead Suffolk IP29 4TA

Granted West Suffolk DC/25/1436/P3RPA Prior Approval Agricul. to flex. commerc

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

Proposal

Prior approval application under Part 3 (Class R) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 - change of use of agricultural building to Class E

As published by the council, reference DC/25/1436/P3RPA

Application record

Reference
DC/25/1436/P3RPA
Type
Prior Approval Agricul. to flex. commerc
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior approval required & granted
Received
11 Sep 2025
Validated
11 Sep 2025
Decided
5 Nov 2025
Ward
Whepstead And Wickhambrook
Parish
Whepstead
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
IP29 4TA

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/1169/TCA Granted

    Hall Farm Bury Road Whepstead Suffolk IP29 4TA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - four Oak trees (T1, T2, T3 and T6 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres, two Oak trees (T4 and T7 on plan) overall crown reduction by three metres, one Ash tree (T5 on plan) pollard at 3.5 metres from ground, One oak (T8 on plan) coppice

    Decided 11 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DC/23/0250/AG1 Decided

    Hall Farm Bury Road Whepstead Suffolk IP29 4TA

    Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - one agricultural storage building

    Decided 10 Mar 2023 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2025

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 5 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Prior approval required & granted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Acorus Rural Property Services Ltd Agent, registered in Kenilworth

Active · incorporated 2002 · Kenilworth

435 applications on PlanIndex · across 71 councils · 81% granted

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R H Maddever Farms Applicant

1 application on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 05 Nov 2025
  • DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 05 Nov 2025
  • LAND CONTAMINATION CONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 20 Oct 2025
  • LAND CONTAMINATION REPORT Supporting Documents · 17 Oct 2025
  • WATER OFFICER COMMENTS Representation Letter · 03 Oct 2025
  • PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 30 Sep 2025
  • ACCESS PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 25 Sep 2025
  • VISIBILITY SPLAYS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 25 Sep 2025
  • SUFFOLK HIGHWAYS CONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultation Response · 23 Sep 2025
  • LAND CONTAMINATION CONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 23 Sep 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 11 Sep 2025
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 11 Sep 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 11 Sep 2025

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What this grant of permission means

West Suffolk granted permission on 5 November 2025, 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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