47 Flemyng Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3UR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1295/FUL - Full Planning Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Planning application - change of use from residential dwelling (C3) to residential children's home (C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
10 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
25 Sept 2026
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Withdrawn
21 Oct 2026

Withdrawn on 21 Oct 2026 · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Documents 13

Consultation & comments 10

PDF SCC HIGHWAYS REPRESENTATION Consultation Response · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATION Consultee Comment · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF BURY ST EDMUNDS TOWN COUNCIL REPRESENTATION Consultee Comment · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF WATER OFFICER REPRESENTATION Consultation Response · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

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 2 November 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £215,000 in April 2011. Detached house, freehold.

1 April 2011£215,000
13 February 2009£215,000
26 April 2002£147,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area147 m² (1,582 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP33 3UR
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Minden
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision
Withdrawn / abandoned
Decision date
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15144569
Planning Portal ref
PP-15144569
Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.