Planning application
High Elms Farm Elms Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9HT
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 flexible commercial use (Class E)
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1045/P3RPA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1045/P3RPA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior approval required & granted
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Withersfield
- Parish
- Cowlinge
- Postcode
- CB8 9HT
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/1047/FUL Awaiting decision
High Elms Farm Elms Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9HT
Planning application - Change of Use of Grain Store to Use Class E (d) for use as a padel court with associated parking
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DC/26/1046/FUL Granted
High Elms Farm Elms Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9HT
Planning application - a. replace industrial roller shutter door with glazed sliding doors b. install pedestrian access door
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval required & granted
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6 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATION
- SCC HIGHWAYS REPRESENTATION
- CONTAMINATED LAND AND AIR QUALITY REPRESENTATION
- WATER OFFICER REPRESENTATION
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- LOCATION PLAN
- BLOCK PLAN
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
- VISIBILITY SPLAY
- LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN
- COVERING LETTER
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Suffolk granted permission on 4 September 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 this record
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High Elms Farm Elms Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9HT
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