William Vinten Building Easlea Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BY

1. 7 Oct 2026

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 21 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 December 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.

This application is with West Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Suffolk decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Sports Direct Fitness Easlea Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BY

  DCON(A)/24/0964 Submitted 19 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~14 Aug

  Application to discharge conditions 3 (landscaping scheme), 4 (BNG habitat management monitoring plan), 9 (EV Infrastructure), 10 (cycle parking) and 11 (bin storage) of DC/24/0964/FUL

  Awaiting decision Conditions 9 docs

• Donalds Garage Easlea Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BY

  DC/24/1516/ADV Submitted 14 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Application for advertisement consent - a. one internally illuminated totem sign b. one internally illuminated fascia sign c. one non illuminated fascia sign d. one non illuminated entrance gate sign

  Granted Advertising 14 docs

• 7 Chamberlayne Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7EY

  DC/26/0493/FUL Submitted 26 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Planning application - use of building for storage and distribution with ancillary trade counter

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• 1 Chamberlayne Road Bury St Edmunds IP32 7EY

  DC/17/1797/FUL Submitted 31 Aug 2017 100 yards away

  Planning Application - Change of use of Light industrial unit B1 to mixed use B2/A1/A3 Catering Kitchen/Sandwich shop/Café

  Granted Full applications

• MG Motors (Rawlinson) 2 Cratfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7DF

  DC/21/1015/ADV Submitted 6 May 2021 150 yards away

  Application for advertisement consent - a. three internally illuminated fascia signs b. one internally illuminated totem sign c. one non-illuminated totem sign d. one internally illuminated wall sign

  Granted Advertising 21 docs

• Jewson Ltd Cratfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7DF

  DC/26/0287/FUL Submitted 24 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  Planning application - a. external works to existing warehouse b. new yard layout including revised external storage arrangement including racking, new secure fencing and associated gates, revised car parking and servicing and associated works

  Granted Full applications 24 docs

• DC/26/1605/CLP Awaiting decision

  Metcalf Arms Lawshall Road Hawstead Suffolk IP29 5NR

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - change of use of existing property known as Maglia Rosso, (formerly Metcalf Arms) from Bike shop and bike cafe to two dwellings

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1589/CLP Awaiting decision

  122 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8JP

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - lawful implementation of planning permission of DC/23/0374/FUL

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1588/CLP Awaiting decision

  Green Farm The Green Rede Suffolk IP29 4BE

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - siting of mobile home for ancillary accommodation

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1474/CLP Awaiting decision

  29 Fordhams Close Stanton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2EE

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - conversion of garage to habitable space including replacing garage door with window

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1466/CLP Awaiting decision

  The Old Flint Barn 1 Windmill Hill Exning Suffolk CB8 7LB

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - replacement of external doors and windows; rotting timber double windows, up and over glazing with doorset to be replaced with heritage aluminium system in black

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development