30 Sicklesmere Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1048/HPA - Householder Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5 metres with a maximum height of 3.65 metres and a height of 2.72 metres to the eaves Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Gateway and Walling to Number 13 the Fort Fronting the Road, Grade II*, 51 m away · 1 Grade II*, 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Householder Prior Approval
Postcode
IP33 2BW
Received
12 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Southgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Not required
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Keenan Project Designs Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 26 days faster than West Suffolk's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
332decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by West Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. West Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15078083
Comments by
4 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #208 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #104 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #208 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #204 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,018
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026