33 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0476/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application - a. change of use to 12 bedroom house of multiple occupancy (Sui Generis) b. single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Consultation
8 Jun 2026
Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegation Panel · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Bury St Edmunds Victoria Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP33 3AR
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Tollgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegation Panel
Applicant
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Agent
Wilkinson Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 96 days from validation, 37 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 59 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
110decided 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.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14802283
Consultation
8 Jun 2026
Comments by
27 May 2026
Site or press notice
14 May 2026
Committee
14 Jul 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