Planning

A third bid by a developer to knock down a house in a Suffolk village and build five properties there has been refused by a district council.

A town’s car park stairwells are being painted to improve the grip on the stairs.

Suffolk taxpayers are being asked to share their opinions on a precept increase which would increase the police’s budget by £3.4 million.

A campaigner who fought for a much-needed revamp of a town skatepark said he is excited after plans were finally approved.

A Suffolk town saw 25 per cent more visitors in the week before Christmas than the previous year, according to new figures.

Concerned villagers are objecting to a haulage firm’s plans to double in size, fearing it will lead to more, serious road accidents.

Plans have been submitted for four trade warehouse units at a £14 million business park.

Plans to extend the opening hours of a new shop at a block of flats in a town have been approved.

Plans have been approved to transform a photography gallery into a tattoo studio – despite concerns over the impact on the neighbourhood.

Improved sports facilities in a Suffolk town, including a new 3G football pitch, could move a step closer in January.

A housing association has been given the green light to demolish a bungalow and replace it with new affordable homes.

Residents in and around a village are furious over plans that could see their only pub turned into a home.

Plans for nine holiday lodges at a hotel and golf club have moved a step forward.

An architectural designer is busy building his future after moving into his first office.

A bid to protect a historic 17th Century village pub as a community asset has been rejected due to ‘lack of evidence’.

Plans for an enclosed dog park in a village could be refused due to concerns over an ‘adverse impact on the landscape’.

Plans for a detached two bed bungalow near to the site of a former medieval hospital and cemetery of a saint have been refused.

Holiday lodges could be built on land at a Suffolk hotel.

A series of renovation works have been proposed to convert the site of a former hotel and hall into apartments and houses.

A Suffolk high school has had a planning application for a new science classroom granted.