32 Philip Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6DQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/2041/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Householder planning application - rear single storey extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Dec 2025
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Consultation
7 Jan 2026
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Approved
19 Feb 2026

Approved on 19 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Scheduled monument 243 m away: Babwell Friary (remains of); Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £365,000 in September 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

21 September 2021£365,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area117 m² (1,259 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
IP32 6DQ
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Tollgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Feb 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
19 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Thurlow Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 97% of householder applications here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
436decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14580862
Planning Portal ref
PP-14580862
Consultation
7 Jan 2026
Comments by
18 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Feb 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.