26 St Johns Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0449/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

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

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Application progress

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Received
20 Mar 2026
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Consultation
26 Mar 2026
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Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 109 m away: Aspal Close
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Beck House, Grade II, 60 m away · 2 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Beck Row built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £275,000 in July 2007. Detached house, freehold.

27 July 2007£275,000

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

Building

Floor area92 m² (990 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, anthracite
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, 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
IP28 8AA
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
The Rows
Parish
Beck Row, Holywell Row & Kenny Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Peter Wells Architects Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 112 days from validation, 55 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 57 for demolitions. Approved, as 94% of demolitions here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
117decided 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-14784751
Planning Portal ref
PP-14784751
Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Comments by
7 May 2026
Site or press notice
15 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
18 May 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.