Planning application
Grove Farm Upper Green Higham Suffolk IP29 5BE
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 from agricultural land to dog walking field (sui generis) with associated perimeter fencing and outbuilding
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1196/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1196/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Kentford And Moulton
- Parish
- Higham
- Postcode
- IP29 5BE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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4 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 October 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
15 documents on file for this application
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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 90 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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