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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 - Use of existing barn for 28no. self storage containers.

Church Farm The Causeway Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AB

Awaiting decisionReference: DC/26/04404Mid Suffolk District Council

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Application summary

Status
Awaiting decision
Application type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Flex Use
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Determination deadline
4 Dec 2026
Local authority
Mid Suffolk 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 - Use of existing barn for 28no. self storage containers.

Proposal details

Reference
DC/26/04404
Alternative references
PP-15284329
Ward
Walsham-le-Willows
Parish
Walsham Le Willows
Agent
Beech Architects

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Application location

Church Farm The Causeway Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AB

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Documents 8 of 8

DocumentPublishedAction
FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF14 Oct 2026View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF9 Oct 2026View
PROPOSED SITE PLAN 901 04Drawing · PDF9 Oct 2026View
PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS 901 05ADrawing · PDF9 Oct 2026View
EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONS 901 03Drawing · PDF9 Oct 2026View
LOCATION PLAN 901 01Drawing · PDF9 Oct 2026View
GRAIN STORE STORAGE BARN PROPOSALS COPYReport · PDF9 Oct 2026View
EXISTING SITE AND BLOCK PLAN 901 02Drawing · PDF9 Oct 2026View

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