What planning history does Francis Farm, IP29 4BF have?

Francis Farm, IP29 4BF has 7 planning records on file (6 approved), most recent in April 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Francis Farm, IP29 4BF located?

Francis Farm, IP29 4BF sits in Upper Somerton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP29 postcode district.

What is crime like near Francis Farm, IP29 4BF?

Police records around Francis Farm, IP29 4BF show an average of 18 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Francis Farm, IP29 4BF?

The closest primary school to Francis Farm, IP29 4BF is Hartest Church of England Primary School (2.3km).

How well connected is Francis Farm, IP29 4BF?

The closest bus stop to Francis Farm, IP29 4BF is Cooks Lane, 1.3km away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Francis Farm, Upper Somerton, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4BF

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Overview

About Francis Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Francis Farm is a property in Upper Somerton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4BF).

7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Francis Farm, Upper Somerton, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Francis Farm has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Apr 2024
Full
Outcome in report
Full Planning Application - Erection of 1no. dwellinghouse (following demolition of existing agricultural building)
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
DC/23/05443
Full record in report
Apr 2022
Change of UseOutline
Outcome in report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990: Section 192 as amended by Section 10 of the Planning and Compensation Act 1991. Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure)(England) Order 2015 a) A change of use of a building and land within the curtilage from use as an agricultural building to a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouses) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order; and b) Building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building referred to in paragraph (a) to a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouses) of that Schedule.
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
DC/22/00786
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury St Edmunds district page.

Full Bury St Edmunds report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

18/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Cooks Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Hartest Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

Hartest Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

Cooks LaneBus stop1.3km
Bury Road TurnBus stop1.6km
Bus ShelterBus stop1.7km
ChurchBus stop1.7km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences99 reports39%
Burglary30 reports12%
Other Theft30 reports12%
Criminal Damage & Arson26 reports10%

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP29 4BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

How the estimate is made: We don't publish an estimate for Francis Farm because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in IP29 4BF.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Francis Farm, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Francis Farm. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to Francis Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP29 4BF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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