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Former Gasworks Tayfen Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

Granted West Suffolk DC/16/1953/FUL Full Planning Application

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Planning Application - District Gas Governor kiosk and fenced compound (following demolition of existing PRS Building)

As published by the council, reference DC/16/1953/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/16/1953/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve application
Received
8 Sep 2016
Validated
8 Sep 2016
Decided
22 Nov 2016
Ward
Tollgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/22/1267/FUL Granted

    Former Gasworks Tayfen Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

    Planning application - a. six buildings to provide 171 dwellings associated amenity space with informal play elements, cycle and refuse stores, car park b. one commercial unit (class E (a)) commercial refuse stores, with ancillary management facilities and plant rooms c. public space with hard and soft landscaping including new pedestrian and cycle routes and associated works d. access from Tayfen road

    Decided 25 Apr 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2016

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 22 Nov 2016

    Decision issued: Approve application

  3. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Suffolk granted permission on 22 November 2016, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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