Planning application
DC/25/1609/P3RPA
Howes Farm Cottage Bury Road Stradishall Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8PS
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 two agricultural buildings to commercial use (class E and B8)
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1609/P3RPA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by West Suffolk
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8 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Prior approval required & granted
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
Other prior approval applications
In West Suffolk
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DC/26/1095/HPA Awaiting decision
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Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of original house by six metres with a maximum height of 2.95 metres and a height of 2.65 metres to the eaves
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DC/26/1045/P3RPA Awaiting decision
High Elms Farm Elms Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9HT
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 flexible commercial use (Class E)
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DC/26/1048/HPA Awaiting decision
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Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5 metres with a maximum height of 3.65 metres and a height of 2.72 metres to the eaves
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DC/26/0985/P3CMA Awaiting decision
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Prior approval application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - change of use of first and second floors from commercial, business and service (class E) to 24 apartments (class C3)