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Former Gasworks Tayfen Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1TB

DC/24/1578/VARVariation of ConditionPermitted
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/22/1267/FUL to allow for use of amended plans for a. six buildings to provide 171 dwellings associated amenity space with informal play elements, cycle and refuse stores, car park b. one commercial unit (class E (a)) commercial refuse stores, with ancillary management facilities and plant rooms c. public space with hard and soft landscaping including new pedestrian and cycle routes and associated works d. access from Tayfen road

Received
28 October 2024
Decided
23 May 2025 · Approve application
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Tollgate
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received28 Oct
  2. Validated28 Oct
  3. Consult.29 Nov
  4. Target27 Jan
  5. Decided23 May

Decided in 207 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in West Suffolk99% of conditions applications approved

This is an application to vary a condition at Former Gasworks Tayfen Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1TB. West Suffolk has handled 809 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 207 days, 22 weeks longer than West Suffolk's median. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 33 applications across Tollgate. We hold 443 applications in total for the IP33 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
DC/24/1578/VAR
Address
Former Gasworks Tayfen Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1TB
Postcode
IP33 1TB
Local Authority
West Suffolk
Application Type
Variation of Condition
Scale / Size
Large
Number of Dwellings
171
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Tollgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council

Applicant & Agent

Applicant Address
Weston Group Business Centre Parsonage Road Takeley CM22 6PU

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
28 October 2024
Consultation Expiry
6 December 2024
Target Decision Date
27 January 2025
Date Decided
23 May 2025
Date Validated
28 October 2024
Date Submitted
28 October 2024
Consultation Start
8 November 2024
Consultation End
29 November 2024
Neighbour Consultation End
29 November 2024
Permission Expires
23 May 2030

Planning Decision

Decision
Approve application
Decided By
Delegated
Statutory Period
91 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
15 November 2024
Advertisement Expiry
6 December 2024

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13479002
Documents
26
Coordinates
52.251150, 0.710774
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: West Suffolk

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  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site

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Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

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