West Suffolk Operational Hub Bury Road Fornham St Martin Suffolk IP31 1FE Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0487/VAR - Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

Planning application - variation of condition 1 of DC/24/1072/VAR to allow use of amended plans for waste transfer area of site for municipal operational hub comprising waste transfer station, household waste recycling centre (including reuse building), fleet depot (including offices), public realm maintenance depot and associated infrastructure including accesses, paths, internal roads and paths, parking, weighbridges, and landscaping… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Mar 2026
Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Committee · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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Important details

Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
IP31 1FE
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
The Fornhams And Great Barton
Parish
Fornham St. Martin Cum St.Genevieve
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stephenson Halliday

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14807184
Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Site notice
24 Apr 2026
Press notice
10 Apr 2026
Committee
1 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #208 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #104 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #208 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #204 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,018
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026