Development Site At Rosa Villa Bury Road Barrow Suffolk IP29 5AB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0490/FUL - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Planning application - three self build dwellings (following demolition of existing buildings) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
28 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
22 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegation Panel · Last checked 22 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: The Weeping Willow Public House, Grade II, 58 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Barrow (West Suffolk) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP29 5AB
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Barrow
Parish
Barrow Cum Denham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse application
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegation Panel
Applicant
Show
Agent
TAB Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 85 days from validation, 28 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 57 for demolitions. Refused, as 7% of demolitions here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
105decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14733972
Planning Portal ref
PP-14733972
Consultation
30 Apr 2026
Comments by
18 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
28 May 2026
Committee
14 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Jun 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