DC/26/0260/P3QPA

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

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.

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.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• DC/26/0593/TPO Granted

  1 Lodge Close Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2SL

  TPO 341(1973) tree preservation order - one Ash (on plan and with A1 on order) fell

  13 Apr 2026 337m away Trees
• DC/26/0595/TPO Granted

  1 Beech Park Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2JL

  TPO 341(1973) tree preservation order - one beech (T3 on plan and within A1 on order) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level

  2 Apr 2026 349m away Trees
• NMA(A)/25/1109 Granted

  2 Beech Park Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2JL

  Non material amendment to DC/25/1109/HH - to allow for use of amended plans omitting the room to the rear of the cart lodge

  15 Jan 2026 377m away Amendments
• DCON(A)/23/1272 Awaiting decision

  Orchard End East Barton Road Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2RF

  Application to discharge condition 4 (written scheme of investigation) of application DC/23/1272/FUL

  30 Jun 2026 379m away Conditions
• DC/26/0459/HH Granted

  May Cottage School Lane Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2RQ

  Householder planning application - a. single storey front extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) b. single storey rear extension c. first floor rear extension d. alterations to existing rear dormers to create one larger mono-pitched dormer e. alterations to fenestration to rear elevation

  23 Mar 2026 451m away Householder

• DC/26/1110/HPA Awaiting decision

  17 Ord Road Fornham St Martin Suffolk IP31 1TB

  Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by four metres with a maximum height of 3.54 metres and a height of 2.10 metres to the eaves

  23 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/1095/HPA Awaiting decision

  12 Vange Place Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0HT

  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

  21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 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)

  13 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/1048/HPA Awaiting decision

  30 Sicklesmere Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BW

  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

  12 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/0985/P3CMA Awaiting decision

  Suffolk House Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA

  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)

  29 Jun 2026 Prior approval