Planning application
Workshop Walnut Tree Cottage 4 Thetford Road Barnham Thetford Suffolk IP24 2PA
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Planning application - change of use of converted barn from holiday let (class C1) to residential dwelling (class C3)
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1517/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/1517/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse application
- Received
- 29 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 10 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Bardwell
- Parish
- Barnham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- IP24 2PA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2025
Received by West Suffolk
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10 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refuse application
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Appeal: AP/26/0015/STAND (Appeal Dismissed)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Wilson Wraight LLP Agent, registered in Bury St. Edmunds
Active · incorporated 2020 · Bury St. Edmunds
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- PARISH COUNCIL - COMMENTS
- PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - COMMENTS
- ACORN COTTAGE, 1 THETFORD ROAD - COMMENTS
- SCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTS
- WASTE MANAGEMENT - COMMENTS
- ENVIRONMENT TEAM - COMMENTS
- LAND CONTAMINATION REPORT
- LAND CONTAMINATION QUESTIONNAIRE
- BLOCK PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- LOCATION PLAN
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN
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