North East Development - Barton Severals

In 2014 to help meet local housing needs land in Great Barton, North East of Bury St Edmunds is identified in the St Edmundsbury Core Strategy as a strategic growth location for around 1,250 homes.  

In July 2019 an exhibition by St Joseph, part of the Berkeley Group, was held at the village hall -  This is the information on the consultation boards displayed on the day. 

In December 2019 a Hybrid Planning Application was submitted by St Joseph, part of the Berkeley Group. for up to 1375 dwellings and other works. 

In September 2022 planning permission was granted for the Hybrid Planning Application as follows:

i) Outline Application (With All Matters Reserved Except For Access)

For Up To 1,375 Dwellings;

Access (Including Two New Roundabouts onto A143;

Creation Of New Foot And Cycleway Links into The Site which would include new Cycle/Pedestrian Crossings of the A143 and Cycle/Pedestrian Link through the existing Railway Underpass);

Public Open Space (Including Buffer To Cattishall And Great Barton);

Landscaping;

New Local Centre (Which Could Include Any Uses within Class E of the Use Classes Order 1987, as amended in 2020);

Primary School;

Associated Infrastructure And Works (Including Access Roads, Drainage Infrastructure And Substations).

ii) Planning Application - Full details for Phase 1 of the Outline Application for 287 dwellings (which are part of the overall up to 1,375 dwelling proposal), garages, access roads, parking, Open Space, drainage infrastructure and associated infrastructure and works at Land North East of Bury St Edmunds, Bury Road, Great Barton, Suffolk in accordance with the terms of the application, Ref DC/19/2456/HYB, dated 13 December 2019, subject to conditions.

The schedule of conditions state that the development of the detailed phase permitted shall be commenced no later than 3 years from the date of the permission which was 13 october 2022.

Full details of the planning permission can be found on West Suffolk Council's website.