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

DC/26/1274/HH - Householder Application Pending Consideration

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

Received
20 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Oct 2026, from West Suffolk's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 3 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

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 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.

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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
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dean Jay Pearce Architectural Design

Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
76decided 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 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

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