Apsen Country Park Fornham Park Fornham St Genevieve Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6TT Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0106/CLP - Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use/Dev Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - confirm that the stationing of 63 caravans (10 additional units) for holiday purposes throughout the year is lawful and would not result in a material change of use Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 21

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use/Dev
Postcode
IP28 6TT
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
The Fornhams And Great Barton
Parish
Fornham St. Martin Cum St.Genevieve
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Laister Planning Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14552887
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 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