Quince House West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0355/P14JPA - Prior Approval Part 14 Class J of GPDO14 Decided

Proposal

Prior Approval Application under Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - installation of 325 no. pv panels on the roof of Quince House, 1 no. solar inverter and associated infrastructure comprising security rail system… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Mar 2026
Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Not required
30 Apr 2026

Not required on 30 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Prior Approval Part 14 Class J of GPDO14
Postcode
IP33 2QZ
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Southgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
28 Apr 2026
Decision
Not required
Decision date
30 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Lawson Planning Partnership Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14419319
Site notice
26 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#175 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #212 out of 292. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) 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, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #108 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #65 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #212 of 292
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #205 of 292
63%
Minor dwellings approved
104 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,042
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025