Tollgate Service Station Tollgate Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6EE Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1181/ADV - Adverts - Application to Display Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for advertisement consent - internally illuminated free standing digital screen Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Sept 2026 and 12 Oct 2026, from West Suffolk's recent advertisement consent. Comments are open until 23 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Scheduled monument 55 m away: Babwell Friary (remains of)
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Priory Hotel, Grade II*, 38 m away · 2 Grade II*
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Adverts - Application to Display
Postcode
IP32 6EE
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Tollgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alder King Planning Consultants

Decision outlook

Day 44 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides advertisement consent by day 60.

Day 4416 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
40%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
5%go to committee

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by West Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. West Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15117601
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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