4 St Nicholas Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AX Data via plota.co.uk

DCON(A)/25/1962 - Discharge of Condition(s) Approved

Proposal

Application to discharge conditions 5 (surface water discharge) and 8 (CMS (highways)) of Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    Fullcouncil archive

    Conditions 5, 8 discharged

    • ConditionsApplication to discharge conditions 5 (surface water discharge) and 8 (CMS (highways))This applicationDCON(A)/25/1962

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 193 m away: Moreton Hall Community Woods
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Conservation area 16 m away: Bury St Edmunds Town Centre
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
SSSI 165 m away: The Glen Chalk Caves, Bury St Edmunds SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in West Suffolk - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Application type
Discharge of Condition(s)
Postcode
IP32 7AX
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Eastgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15101305
Consultation
24 Jul 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