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Dwellings 1 And 2 Adj Elm Cottage Cox Lane Great Barton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2NS

Granted West Suffolk DC/26/0260/P3QPA Prior Approval Agriculture to dwellings

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

Proposal

Prior approval application under part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment and Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2015 - change of use from agricultural building to create two dwellings

As published by the council, reference DC/26/0260/P3QPA

Application record

Reference
DC/26/0260/P3QPA
Type
Prior Approval Agriculture to dwellings
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior approval required & granted
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Decided
27 Apr 2026
Ward
The Fornhams And Great Barton
Parish
Great Barton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
IP31 2NS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 27 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Prior approval required & granted

  3. 24 Jul 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

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Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

  • PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 24 Apr 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - COMMENTS RE: INFORMATIVE Consultee Comment · 23 Apr 2026
  • PARISH COUNCIL - RE-CONSULTATION COMMENTS Consultation Response · 21 Apr 2026
  • ADDENDUM LETTER RE: ECOLOGY REPORT Supporting Documents · 13 Apr 2026
  • ENVIRONMENT TEAM - FURTHER COMMENTS Consultation Response · 07 Apr 2026
  • SCC HIGHWAYS - RE-CONSULTED COMMENTS Consultation Response · 01 Apr 2026
  • AMENDED LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 24 Mar 2026
  • PARISH COUNCIL - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 17 Mar 2026
  • FIELD VIEW, COX LANE - COMMENTS Neighbour Response · 17 Mar 2026
  • WATER OFFICER - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 16 Mar 2026
  • WATER OFFICER - SPRINKLER LETTER Consultation Response · 16 Mar 2026
  • SCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 11 Mar 2026
  • ENVIRONMENT TEAM - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 24 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 16 Feb 2026
  • ECOLOGY REPORT Supporting Documents · 16 Feb 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 16 Feb 2026
  • INSPECTION REPORT Supporting Documents · 16 Feb 2026
  • EXISTING FLOOR AND ELEVATIONS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 16 Feb 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR AND ELEVATIONS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 16 Feb 2026
  • *SUPERSEDED* LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 16 Feb 2026
  • CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 16 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

West Suffolk granted permission on 27 April 2026, 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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