Planning

Borrowing of up to £100,000 for preliminary work on new park entrance agreed by district council

The council agreed to amended proposals to borrow up to £100,000 for preliminary work, only if other sources of funding are not available.

New, scaled down designs for housing scheme are ‘more acceptable’

A scaling down of an 'excessive' block of flats in the latest phase of a 1,170 home development in Suffolk has been welcomed

Decision on new Lidl store delayed after plans removed from meeting agenda

Approval for a new Lidl store was scrubbed from the agenda at a planning committee at zero hour, delaying a decision by at least a month.

Town to get new Travelodge after plans given go-ahead

Plans for a 100-bedroom Travelodge hotel in the centre of a Suffolk town have been given the green light.

New homes plans spark road safety fears

'My childhood in rubble': TV star returns to town to see former school only to find it demolished

Retrospective approval granted to controversial village homes subject to partial demolition work

A partial demolition of controversial village homes has been green-lit, in an effort to reduce their impact on neighbours.

Site could see 1,300-home development built including local centre, primary school and open space

More than 1,400 homes could be built under plans submitted to West Suffolk Council this week.

Pictures reveal what huge new seafront Ferris wheel could look like

Plans for 112 new homes ‘verging on criminal’

Developer asked to look again at height of flats

Plans for new mobile phone mast in town centre to provide 5G coverage

What do you think of these plans for a new state-of-the-art medical centre?

'Town needs extra health centre to cope with rising demand,' councillors say as they call for urgent meeting with NHS

Contractors can now be sought for revamp of Belle Vue Park after plans are backed

Plans for retirement living scheme at press site draws concerns over potential impact on village

Planning inspector dismisses appeal to build 28 homes in countryside

Villagers delighted as planners reject proposal for five homes for second time

Work begins on new visitor centre and café at popular beauty spot

Decision delayed on plans for 70 new homes over road safety fears

Former post office redevelopment in town centre nears milestone

Ed Sheeran hits back at grumbling neighbours after gazebo and pool complaints

Developer believes leisure resort could attract 50,000 visitors to town