Sterilisation And Administration Unit West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ

1. 27 Oct 2026

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 30 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 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.

• West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ

  DC/25/1671/TPO Submitted 21 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  TPO 257(1998) tree preservation order - one Acer (Z1T1 on plan) fell

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• Quince House West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ

  DC/26/0355/P14JPA Submitted 3 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Prior Approval Application under Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - installation of 325 no. pv panels on the roof of Quince House, 1 no. solar inverter and associated infrastructure

  Decided Prior approval 8 docs

• West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ

  DCON(A)/20/1346 Submitted 24 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Application to discharge conditions 7 (replacement planting) 12 (sustainable urban drainage) and 13 (cycle storage) of application DC/20/1346/FUL

  Granted Conditions 11 docs

• West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ

  DC/25/1670/TPO Submitted 21 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  TPO 257(1998) tree preservation order - one Quercus (Z2T2 on plan) reduce height by up to three metres

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• West Suffolk Hospital, Car Park E Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ

  DC/25/1668/TPO Submitted 21 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  TPO 028(1960), TPO 122(1987) and TP: 257(1998) tree preservation orders - as per tree schedule

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ

  DC/25/1669/TPO Submitted 21 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  TPO 028(1960) tree preservation order - three Acer (Z5T1, Z5T2 and Z5T3 on plan) fell

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• DC/26/1655/CLP Awaiting decision

  5 Minden Drive Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RY

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - conversion of garage to home study

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 28 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1651/CLP Awaiting decision

  Moorland Stud Herringswell Road Kentford Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7QS

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - agricultural hardstanding

  Received 26 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 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