Planning application
Land West Of Fornham Lane Westley Suffolk
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Planning application - change of use from agricultural land to Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) and Green Corridors, with associated access from Fornham Lane and provision of public car park
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1128/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1128/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Barrow
- Parish
- Westley
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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28 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 September 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
55 documents on file for this application
- FARRIERS WOOD - COMMENTS
- WARREN LODGE - COMMENTS
- EXOLUM PIPELINE SYSTEMS - COMMENTS
- ENVIRONMENT TEAM - COMMENT
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN - METRIC
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN - METRIC - PHASES 2 AND 3
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN - METRIC - PHASES 2 AND 3 AND 4 AND 5
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN - METRIC - PHASES 2 AND 3
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN STATEMENT
- ECOLOGY ASSESSMENT
- HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT
- LOCATION PLAN
- SANG PHASING PLAN - PHASE 1 2 AND 3
- SANG OVERVIEW PLAN
- INDICATIVE SANG PLAN - PHASE 1
- INDICATIVE SANG PLAN - PHASE 2
- INDICATIVE SANG PLAN - PHASE 3
- INDICATIVE SANG PLAN - PHASE 4
- INDIACTIVE SANG PLAN - PHASE 5
- INDICATIVE SANG LINK PLAN
- SANG PHASING PLAN
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT
- TOUCAN CONTROLLED CROSSING
- LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL TECHNICAL NOTE
- SECTION E AND F
- SECTIONS E AND F
- SECTION C AND D
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- SANG/BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN
- TREE SURVEY - PART TWO
- TREE SURVEY - PART ONE
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- SUPPORTING BNG PLAN
- SANG APPLICATION PLAN
- COVERING LETTER
- PHASE 1 PHASES 2 AND 5 - PART ONE
- PHASE 1 PHASES 2 AND 5 - PART TWO
- PHASE 1 PHASES 2 AND 5 - PART THREE
- PHASE 1 PHASES 2 AND 5 - PART FOUR
- PHASE 1 PHASES 3 AND 4 - PART ONE
- PHASE 1 PHASES 3 AND 4 - PART TWO
- PHASE 1 PHASES 3 AND 4 - PART THREE
- PHASE 1 PHASES 3 AND 4 - PART FOUR
- PHASE 1 PHASES 3 AND 4 - PART FIVE
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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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