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Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within Storage or Distribution (Use Class B8), Hotels (Use Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R - Change of use of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use

Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

DecidedReference: DC/26/01494Babergh District Council

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Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Flex Use
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Determination deadline
4 Jun 2026
Local authority
Babergh District Council

Application overview

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within Storage or Distribution (Use Class B8), Hotels (Use Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R - Change of use of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use

Proposal details

Reference
DC/26/01494
Alternative references
PP-14462595
Ward
Capel St Mary
Parish
Capel St Mary
Agent
Peter Wells Architects Limited

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DocumentPublishedAction
OFFICER DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Delegated Report · PDF28 Jul 2026View
PA COMMMERCIAL TO DWELL MA - REFUSEDecision · PDF27 Jul 2026View
SCC FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF14 May 2026View
SCC FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF14 May 2026View
CAPEL ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF12 May 2026View
OBJECTION COMMENTPublic Comment · PDF5 May 2026View
ENV. RESPONSE - LAND CONTAMINATIONConsultee Comment · PDF30 Apr 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF30 Apr 2026View
HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF27 Apr 2026View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF8 Apr 2026View
SITE LOCATION AND EXISTING PLANS/ELEVATIONS PW1313_PL_R01Drawing · PDF8 Apr 2026View
EXISTING ELEVATIONS PW1313_PL_R02Drawing · PDF8 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED PLANS/ELEVATIONS PW1313_PL_R03Drawing · PDF8 Apr 2026View
EXISTING/PROPOSED ELEVATIONS PW1313_PL_R04Drawing · PDF8 Apr 2026View
EXISTING/PROPOSED SITE PLANS PW1313_PL_R05REVADrawing · PDF8 Apr 2026View
PW1313_BUILDING 2 AND 3 PLANNING STATEMENT MARCH 2026Report · PDF8 Apr 2026View
PW1313 CHURCHFORD FARM BAT REPORT SWB FINALReport · PDF8 Apr 2026View
PW1313 NOISE ASSESSMENT CHURCHFORD FARM CAPEL ST MARYReport · PDF8 Apr 2026View
PW1313 PEA - CHURCHFORD FARM CAPEL ST MARY - 26.03.26Report · PDF8 Apr 2026View
STAGE 1 LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT PW1313 SITI CHURCHFORD FARM CAPEL ST MARYReport · PDF8 Apr 2026View

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Decision & conditions

Formal Approval of Details IS required
PA COMMMERCIAL TO DWELL MA - REFUSE
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