Units 3B Rougham Business Centre Woodlands Road Rougham Industrial Estate Rougham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9ND Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1247/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application change of use from Class E(g)/B2/B8 use to a vocational training and alternative education facility, including ancillary offices, workshops and mentoring spaces for Innov8 workshops Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
✓
Approved
7 Oct 2026

Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area208 m² (2,239 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 150)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP30 9ND
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Rougham
Parish
Rushbrooke With Rougham
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 18 days faster than West Suffolk's median of 59 for changes of use. Approved, as 93% of changes of use here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
68decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14939441
Planning Portal ref
PP-14939441
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
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 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.