The Old Rectory And Fairview The Street Ingham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1NQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1343/LB - LB Consent to alter/extend Pending Consideration
Listed buildingsSolar & renewables

Proposal

Application for listed building consent - a. solar PV panels to inner hidden slopes of The Old Rectory roof b. solar PV panels to southern slopes of adjacent converted stables and Fairview Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Nov 2026, from West Suffolk's recent listed building works.

The consultation period closed on 28 Oct 2026.

Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF APPLICANT - CONFIRMING SITE ADDRESSES Application Correspondence · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: The Old Rectory
List entry 1198734 · 0 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 3 Grade II)
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Ingham (West Suffolk) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area557 m² (5,995 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (29 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 16 habitable rooms
BuiltPre-1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2008, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
LB Consent to alter/extend
Postcode
IP31 1NQ
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Risby
Parish
Ingham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
toni moses design ltd

Decision outlook

Day 64, past the statutory target. 75% of listed building works in West Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Nov 2026.

Day 648 days past the 56-day target
37%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
103decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15195459
Planning Portal ref
PP-15195459
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Old Rectory The Street Ingham Suffolk IP31 1NQ
Planning application - a. conversion of stables to ancillary accommodation b. single stor…
DC/25/1257/FUL
2025 Approved
The Old Rectory The Street Ingham Suffolk IP31 1NQ
Planning application - a. conversion of stables to ancillary accommodation b. single stor…
DC/25/1257/FUL
2025
The Old Rectory The Street Ingham Suffolk IP31 1NQ
Householder planning application - a. two doors to east elevation b. single storey extens…
DC/25/1257/HH
2025
The Old Rectory The Street Ingham Suffolk IP31 1NQ
Householder planning application - a. two doors to east elevation b. single storey extens…
DC/25/1257/HH
2025
The Old Rectory The Street Ingham Suffolk IP31 1NQ
Application for listed building consent - a. two doors to east elevation b. single storey…
DC/25/1226/LB
2025
The Old Rectory The Street Ingham Suffolk IP31 1NQ
Application for listed building consent - a. two doors to east elevation b. single storey…
DC/25/1226/LB
2016
Place Farm The Street Ingham Suffolk IP31 1NQ
Planning Application - Change of use of workshop/storage building (B2/B8) to brewery (B2)
DC/16/1016/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.