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Planning application - Variation of condition 2 of DC/21/2312/FUL (allowed at appeal) (Planning application - Change of use from school site to public access car park for 269 cars with new vehicular access and exit from Parkway (RSA and additional information submitted 1/3/23) (Further information and Amended plans submitted 15/1/24) - to enable for the use of amended plans

St Benedicts Lower School St Andrews Street South Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

DecidedReference: DC/25/1635/VARWest Suffolk Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Variation of Condition
Received
17 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Oct 2025
Determination deadline
12 Dec 2025
Local authority
West Suffolk Council

Application overview

Planning application - Variation of condition 2 of DC/21/2312/FUL (allowed at appeal) (Planning application - Change of use from school site to public access car park for 269 cars with new vehicular access and exit from Parkway (RSA and additional information submitted 1/3/23) (Further information and Amended plans submitted 15/1/24) - to enable for the use of amended plans

Proposal details

Reference
DC/25/1635/VAR
Alternative references
PP-14409651
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Agent
Phil Cobbold Planning Ltd

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Application location

St Benedicts Lower School St Andrews Street South Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

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Documents 33 of 33

DocumentPublishedAction
OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF11 Sept 2026View
DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF4 Sept 2026View
TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF27 Aug 2026View
HIGHWAYS - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF17 Aug 2026View
APPLICANT RESPONSE TO SCC COMMENTSSupporting Documents · PDF17 Jul 2026View
HIGHWAYS - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF29 Jun 2026View
LANDSCAPE OFFICER - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF23 Jun 2026View
ECOLOGY OFFICER - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF23 Jun 2026View
AIASite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF5 Jun 2026View
AMENDED - SITE ACCESS AND VISIBILITYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF5 Jun 2026View
AMENDED - SWEPT PATHSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF5 Jun 2026View
AMENDED - SITE ACCESS AND VISIBILITYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF5 Jun 2026View
AMENDED - ROAD SAFETY AUDITSupporting Documents · PDF5 Jun 2026View
COVERING LETTER - PLACE SERVICES COMMENTSSupporting Documents · PDF5 Jun 2026View
TREE SURVEY, ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT & TREE PROTECTION PLANSupporting Documents · PDF5 Jun 2026View
ROAD SAFETY AUDITSupporting Documents · PDF25 Feb 2026View
AMENDED - SITE ACCESS DRAWINGSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF25 Feb 2026View
AMENDED - VEHICLE SWEPT PATHSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF25 Feb 2026View
AMENDED - FORWARD VISIBILITYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF25 Feb 2026View
PLACE SERVICES, ECOLOGY - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF21 Jan 2026View
HIGHWAYS - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF24 Nov 2025View
CONSERVATION OFFICER - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF20 Nov 2025View
FLAT 29 PARKWAY HOUSE - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF19 Nov 2025View
CONTAMINATED LAND AND AIR QUALITY - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF17 Nov 2025View
PLACE SERVICES, LANDSCAPE - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF17 Nov 2025View
TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF13 Nov 2025View
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF10 Nov 2025View
12 CASTLE ROAD - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF4 Nov 2025View
11 OLD CONVENT ORCHARD - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF28 Oct 2025View
SCC RIGHTS OF WAY - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF23 Oct 2025View
APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF17 Oct 2025View
COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF17 Oct 2025View
SUPERSEDED - SITE ACCESS PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF17 Oct 2025View

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