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Dismissed3 December 20253369285

Potash Farm, The Street, Brundish, Woodbridge, IP13 8BL

Planning appeal 3369285 at Potash Farm, The Street, Brundish, Woodbridge, IP13 8BL (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 3 December 2025 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the building was being used for agricultural purposes and was part of an established agricultural unit on 24 July 2023.

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses (C3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q - Conversion of agricultural building to 1 no dwellinghouse

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Phillips A
Postcode
IP13 8BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the building was being used for agricultural purposes and was part of an established agricultural unit on 24 July 2023
  • Whether there is sufficient up to date information in relation to bats (a protected species) to assess potential detrimental impact upon this protected species and biodiversity

What decided it

The absence of up to date information regarding potential bat roosting in the barn meant the proposal could not be demonstrated to comply with the GPDO requirements to safeguard protected species.

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