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Friars Orchard, Bury Stray Cats Home Bury Road Little Whelnetham Suffolk IP30 0UH

Granted West Suffolk DC/25/1972/FUL Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Planning application - a. replacement cat pens and installation of isolation pen b. change of use of bungalow to reception/offices c. cladding to all elevations d. insertion of door on rear elevation of existing bungalow e. installation of covered walkway f. alterations to existing access and parking

As published by the council, reference DC/25/1972/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/25/1972/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve application
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Decided
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Horringer
Parish
Great And Little Whelnetham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
IP30 0UH

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DCON(B)/25/1972 Granted

    Friars Orchard, Bury Stray Cats Home Bury Road Little Whelnetham Suffolk IP30 0UH

    Application to discharge conditions 10 (construction method statement);11 (soft landscaping - minor (and trees));13 (Implementation of BNG);14 (landscape and ecological management plan) of DC/25/1972/FUL

    Decided 8 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • DCON(A)/25/1972 Granted

    Friars Orchard, Bury Stray Cats Home Bury Road Little Whelnetham Suffolk IP30 0UH

    Application to discharge condition 5 (surface water discharge) of DC/25/1972/FUL

    Decided 28 Apr 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Dec 2025

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 16 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approve application

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

3 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • Bury Stray Cats Home Friars Orchard Bury Road Little Whelnetham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0UH

    Application to discharge statutory biodiversity gain plan condition in relation to DC/25/1972/FUL

    Decided 5 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • DCON(B)/25/1972 Granted

    Friars Orchard, Bury Stray Cats Home Bury Road Little Whelnetham Suffolk IP30 0UH

    Application to discharge conditions 10 (construction method statement);11 (soft landscaping - minor (and trees));13 (Implementation of BNG);14 (landscape and ecological management plan) of DC/25/1972/FUL

    Decided 8 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • DCON(A)/25/1972 Granted

    Friars Orchard, Bury Stray Cats Home Bury Road Little Whelnetham Suffolk IP30 0UH

    Application to discharge condition 5 (surface water discharge) of DC/25/1972/FUL

    Decided 28 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • Buildingcontrol: BC/20/1063/NDMFP (Building Work Complete)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Paul Weston Architect Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Stowmarket

Active · incorporated 2011 · Stowmarket

4 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

26 documents on file for this application

  • DCON(B)/25/1972- PART DISCHARGED Decision Notice · 08 Jun 2026
  • DCON(BGP)/25/1972 DISCHARGE CONDITION - DISCHARGED Decision Notice · 05 Jun 2026
  • DCON(A)/25/1972 DISCHARGE CONDITION - DISCHARGED Decision Notice · 28 Apr 2026
  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Report · 24 Mar 2026
  • DECISION - GRANT FULL Decision Notice · 24 Mar 2026
  • HIGHWAYS RESPONSE 2 Consultation Response · 09 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING ACCESS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 09 Mar 2026
  • PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 09 Mar 2026
  • PARISH COMMENTS Consultation Response · 05 Feb 2026
  • PLACE SERVICES TREES Consultee Comment · 04 Feb 2026
  • HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultation Response · 03 Feb 2026
  • WASTE COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 29 Jan 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 28 Jan 2026
  • BNG REPORT Supporting Documents · 16 Jan 2026
  • BNG METRIC Supporting Documents · 16 Jan 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN WITH VISIBILITY SPLAY Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 06 Jan 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 06 Jan 2026
  • SUPERSEDED PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 06 Jan 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 12 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 12 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 12 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 12 Dec 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 12 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 12 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 12 Dec 2025
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

West Suffolk granted permission on 24 March 2026, 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.

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