Land Rear Of 42 To 45 York Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1450/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Planning application - two garage blocks (following demolition of existing outbuildings) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Validated
16 Oct 2026
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Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Dec 2026, from West Suffolk's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Bury St Edmunds Victoria Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 21 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Minden
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Suffolk Building Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides demolitions by day 57.

Day 1245 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
45%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
105decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by West Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. West Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Comments by
20 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Dec 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 statistics
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