Land At Hardwick Manor Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

NMA(B)/22/0593 - Non Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment to - a. amendment to proposed developable area b. amendments to building heights parameters c. updated proposed zones of restricted access parameter plan Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jan 2026
Approved
2 Apr 2026

Approved on 2 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
IP33 2QU
Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
20 Jan 2026
Ward
Southgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Feb 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
2 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Newsteer

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14593409
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