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Long Row Northgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HZ

Awaiting decision West Suffolk DC/26/0731/FUL Full Planning Application

Works: Demolition Small domestic

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Proposal

Planning application - eight almshouses on two floors with support facilities (following demolition of six independent single storey almshouses)

As published by the council, reference DC/26/0731/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/26/0731/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Eastgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Postcode
IP33 1HZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 May 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Suffolk took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

51 documents on file for this application

  • 3 LONG ROW - COMMENTS Neighbour Response · 09 Sep 2026
  • ADDITIONAL STATEMENT (SUPPORTING COMMENTS) Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 08 Sep 2026
  • 8 FEN WAY - COMMENT Neighbour Response · 01 Sep 2026
  • HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026
  • JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026
  • 1 SANDY LANE - COMMENTS Neighbour Response · 16 Aug 2026
  • AMENDED - PROPOSED FLOOR AND SITE PLANS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 16 Jul 2026
  • AMENDED - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 16 Jul 2026
  • 97 NORTHGATE STREET - COMMENT Neighbour Response · 15 Jul 2026
  • 9 POPPY CLOSE ON BEHALF OF BURY ST EDMUNDS SOCIETY - COMMENT Neighbour Response · 10 Jul 2026
  • PRIVATE SECTOR HEALTH AND HOUSING - COMMENT Consultee Comment · 03 Jul 2026
  • WASTE MANAGEMENT TEAM - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 01 Jul 2026
  • THE ANNEXE - COMMENTS Neighbour Response · 29 Jun 2026
  • 98 NORTHGATE STREET - COMMENTS Neighbour Response · 27 Jun 2026
  • SCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 26 Jun 2026
  • SCC ARCHAEOLOGY - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 26 Jun 2026
  • 29A GARDEN WALK, CAMBRIDGE - COMMENT Neighbour Response · 20 Jun 2026
  • 34 NORTHGATE STREET - COMMENT Neighbour Response · 20 Jun 2026
  • CONSERVATION OFFICER - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 19 Jun 2026
  • 5 MARK JENNINGS LANE - COMMENT Neighbour Response · 19 Jun 2026
  • ECOLOGY OFFICER - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 17 Jun 2026
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 17 Jun 2026
  • TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENT Consultee Comment · 11 Jun 2026
  • 11 MARK JENNINGS LANE - COMMENTS Neighbour Response · 10 Jun 2026
  • 97 NORTHGATE STREET - COMMENTS Neighbour Response · 08 Jun 2026
  • CONTAMINATION TEAM - COMMENT Consultee Comment · 08 Jun 2026
  • 97 NORTHGATE STREET - COMMENTS Neighbour Response · 08 Jun 2026
  • 157 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE - COMMENT Neighbour Response · 01 Jun 2026
  • 16 TAYFEN ROAD - COMMENT Neighbour Response · 01 Jun 2026
  • 25 SPRING LANE - COMMENT Neighbour Response · 01 Jun 2026
  • 3 NEWTHORPE ROUGHAM - COMMENT Neighbour Response · 31 May 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 11 May 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 11 May 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS 1 OF 2 Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 11 May 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS 2 OF 2 Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 11 May 2026
  • TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 11 May 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR AND SITE PLANS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 11 May 2026
  • SUNPATH ILLUSTRATIONS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 11 May 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 11 May 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • HISTORIC STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ECOLOGY REPORT Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • PHASE 1 DESK STUDY REPORT Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 11 May 2026
  • GROUNDSURE MAPS 1 OF 2 Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 11 May 2026
  • GROUNDSURE MAPS 2 OF 2 Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 11 May 2026
  • GROUNDSURE REPORT Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL INCLUDING A PROTECTED SPECIES ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026
  • BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOL Supporting Documents · 11 May 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Suffolk decided full applications in a median of 90 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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