Bury St Edmunds planning news
Bury St Edmunds planning news, newest first: applications, appeals and committee decisions, each story linked back to the council file.
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Redmere Wind Farm near Lakenheath: Comments Close 9 November
Vattenfall plans up to 32 turbines, 220m tall, on the fens west of Lakenheath. Early comments close on 9 November; a decision is due in 2028.
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Ampton Water Footbridge: No Objections, Decision Next
Every consultee backs or does not object to replacing the Ampton Water footbridge, shut since 2022. Comments closed 22 Oct; the county's decision is next.
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Suffolk Business Park: Seven Units Approved, No Tenants Yet
Seven warehouse-led units on Suffolk Business Park won approval on 2 October. The 1,100 jobs figure is the developer's estimate, and no occupiers are named yet.
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Bury St Edmunds Local Plan: 34 Sites Bid, Plus a New Town
34 of the 328 sites offered for West Suffolk's next Local Plan are in Bury, including the rugby club and a council car park. Higham is bid as a new town.
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Bury St Edmunds 1,375 Homes: A143 Path Change Approved
West Suffolk signed off a redrawn first phase on 11 September, moving the A143 walking route off the field edge. Great Barton Parish Council objected and lost.
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Rougham Hill Aldi and Wendy's win approval on second vote
Councillors approved the 1,919 sqm Aldi and Wendy's drive-through on Rougham Hill on 5 August, two months after voting to refuse it. Permission still waits on a section 106.