Barley Homes 13-home development in Rougham, near Bury St Edmunds, granted planning consent

A 13-home housing development in Rougham, near Bury St Edmunds, has been given the go-ahead.

West Suffolk Council has granted full approval to a scheme by Barley Homes for 13 homes with public open space, parking, access, landscaping and drainage on land opposite Kingshall Farmhouse, in Kingshall Street.

Outline approval for 13 homes on the site was granted in November 2020, before the full planning application was submitted in November 2023.

The development will include a mix of two, three and four-bedroom detached and semi-detached dwellings and four affordable homes.

Rushbrooke with Rougham Parish Council had objected to the scheme on the grounds of safety, due to lack of streetlights and safe pedestrian access to local facilities.

Planning officers felt a footpath link from the development to existing public rights of way links met the planning policy requirement.

Suffolk County Council, which manages street lighting in its remit as highways authority, made no recommendation for additional lights.

Meanwhile, 26 resident representations were submitted, with concerns including: parking, pedestrian safety, highway safety, infrastructure, sustainability, flooding, noise and disruption, access and visibility.

West Suffolk Council said the planning application was approved at the end of last month following negotiations over the Section 106 orders, which included the creation and linking of the public footpath on the site to the wider network.

Barley Homes is owned by West Suffolk Council.

A Barley Homes spokesperson said: “After finalising the developer contributions for measures to support the development and local community, we welcome the news of the planning application being approved.

“The site will be Barley Homes’ third development and provides 13 new homes for the community.”