Rookery Farm Wenham Road Copdock And Washbrook Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3EZ

Pending DC/26/01375
Date received
31 Mar 2026
Date validated
1 Apr 2026
Postcode
IP8 3EZ

Description

Application under Section 73 of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents); and Removal of Condition 7 (Land Contamination Method Statement) of planning permission DC/25/02948 dated: 18/11/2025 - Conversion and extension of 2 no. former agricultural barns to create 1 no. Self-Build dwelling and associated change of use of land, along with landscaping and access amendments.

Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#52 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #64 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Babergh Mid Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #146 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 292
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #64 of 292
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #95 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
169 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
33 decided
904
Total decisions
107 refused in 2025