18 Gainsborough Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0438/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Householder planning application - a. single storey side and rear extension (following demolition of existing detached garage) b. removal of chimney and first floor side elevation window Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Mar 2026
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Consultation
10 Apr 2026
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Approved
15 May 2026

Approved on 15 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £375,000 in January 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 January 2026£375,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
IP33 3RX
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Minden
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 May 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
15 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Carlyon Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 93% 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14753057
Consultation
10 Apr 2026
Comments by
10 May 2026
Site or press notice
14 Apr 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