Plans to turn an agricultural barn north of Ipswich into a home has been approved by the council after prior approval was sought.
Mid Suffolk District Council approved the prior approval application to convert the barn Brambles Barn in Nettlestead Road, Baylham.
Plans have been approved despite Suffolk Fire and Rescue raising concerns that the conversion could be a 'risk to life'.
Off Nettlestead Road, the agricultural building is next to Baylham common, further down from Brambles Barn.
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The agricultural building will turn into a three-bedroom home with a ground floor extension added to the back of the existing property.
Fire and Rescue Service stated that the nearest fire hydrant in this location exceeds the recommended distance from the proposed build site leading to a risk over 'potential life safety'.
The service recommended that sprinklers be installed if the proposal, which was submitted on December 22, was approved - which it was on Tuesday.
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While the conversion had previously been approved, the application failed to include the extension in the proposal which has now been accepted.
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