21 Bristol Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2DH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1274/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Householder planning application - a. single storey front extension providing open porch b. conversion of existing garage to living accommodation c. single storey rear extension (following demolition of sun room) e. alterations to fenestration Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Consultation
28 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Oct 2026

Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; SSSI 426 m away: Horringer Court Caves SSSI; Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
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 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 4

Last sold for £691,000 in June 2026. Detached house, freehold.

5 June 2026£691,000
22 July 2016£600,000
30 April 2003£301,500
15 October 1998£148,500

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

Building

Floor area165 m² (1,776 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2020, 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
IP33 2DH
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Westgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dean Jay Pearce Architectural Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 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.