Je Rw Cousins Thetford Road Ixworth Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2HB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0481/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Planning application - conversion of existing antique centre to two dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
25 Mar 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 19 Oct 2026; it is now day 81.

Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Ixworth conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Ixworth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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.

Building

Floor area277 m² (2,982 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 145)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP31 2HB
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Ixworth
Parish
Ixworth & Ixworth Thorpe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Thurlow Architects

Decision outlook

Day 81, past the statutory target. 85% of changes of use in West Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 8111 days to the predicted decision (day 92)
48%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
57decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14802189
Planning Portal ref
PP-14802189
Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 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

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.