Horringer Court Middle School Glastonbury Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2EX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1233/CR3 - County - Reg 3 Full application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Regulation 3 planning application (application on behalf of Suffolk County Council) - one children's care home (Use Class C2) including car parking, access and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Aug 2025
✓
Consultation
2 Sept 2025
Decision
Target date was 26 Aug 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 449.

The consultation period closed on 23 Sept 2025.

Site constraints 3

SSSI 149 m away: Horringer Court Caves 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
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 16 October 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
County - Reg 3 Full application
Postcode
IP33 2EX
Received
5 Aug 2025
Validated
5 Aug 2025
Ward
Westgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2025
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 449, past the statutory target. 65% of full applications in West Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 22 Oct 2026.

Day 449393 days past the 56-day target
30%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
246decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
SCC/0091/25SE
Consultation
2 Sept 2025
Comments by
23 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
26 Aug 2025
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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.