Planning application
High Elms Farm Elms Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9HT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Planning application - Change of Use of Grain Store to Use Class E (d) for use as a padel court with associated parking
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1047/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1047/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 11 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 11 Jul 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: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/1045/P3RPA Decided
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/26/1046/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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11 Jul 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Suffolk took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
- CHAPEL MEADOW - COMMENTS
- COWLINGE PARISH COUNCIL REPRESENTATION
- WATER OFFICER REPRESENTATION
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- BLOCK PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
- VISIBILITY SPLAY
- LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT
- COVERING LETTER
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with West Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Suffolk decided full applications in a median of 83 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 14 docs -
High Elms Farm Elms Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9HT
96% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep
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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