Mildenhall Hub Sheldrick Way Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7JX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1798/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application - a. five solar canopies and undermounted lighting with associated cabling infrastructure and landscaping, as amended by plans received 28 January 2026 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Nov 2025
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Consultation
29 Jan 2026
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Approved
5 Mar 2026

Approved on 5 Mar 2026 · Committee · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by West Suffolk Development Control Committee on 4 Mar 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the scheme supports renewable energy and has acceptable design, highways, flooding and ecological impacts.
  • The town council supported the proposal, while the applicant spoke in support and members discussed sapling removal and biodiversity.
  • Members voted unanimously to grant planning permission subject to conditions, including amendments to five conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, public speaking, debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of West Suffolk's committee minutes of 4 Mar 2026.

Documents 29

Decision & officer reports 4

PDF DCON(A)/25/1798 - DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DCON(BGP)/25/1798 - DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION - GRANT FULL Decision Notice · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMITTEE REPORT Officer Report · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 13

PDF ECOLOGY OFFICER - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SUFFOLK LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF REV JANUARY 2026 BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN (STATUTORY METRIC) DESIGN STAGE REPORT Supporting Documents · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG METRIC MACRO Supporting Documents · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED BNG METRIC Supporting Documents · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC FLOODS AND WATER - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN - METRIC Supporting Documents · 12 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - COVERING LETTER AND PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - ECOLOGY REPORT Supporting Documents · 12 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN - CONDITION ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 12 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 9

PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER - FURTHER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY - FURTHER COMMENTS Consultation Response · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC HIGHWAYS - FURTHER COMMENTS Consultation Response · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SUFFOLK FIRE & RESCUE - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SUFFOLK FIRE & RESCUE - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SCC PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF MILDENHALL HIGH TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF UPDATED COVERING LETTER Supporting Documents · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH Supporting Documents · 12 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1500 m away: Sunnica Energy Farm; Inside the Mildenhall (West Suffolk) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area14,810 m² (159,413 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 20)
UseD2 General Assembly and Leisure plus Night Clubs and Theatres
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP28 7JX
Received
12 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Ward
Mildenhall Queensway
Parish
Mildenhall
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
5 Mar 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Rachel Morwood MRTPI - Popham

How this decision compares

Decided in 113 days from validation, 41 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 72 for full applications. Approved, as 91% of full applications here are.

29%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
255decided 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.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
29 Jan 2026
Comments by
19 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
26 Nov 2025
Committee
4 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.