63 Sicklesmere Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0600/HH - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Householder planning application - one 1.5 storey outbuilding and associated access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Consultation
22 Apr 2026
Refused
9 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegation Panel · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 2BS
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Southgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse application
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegation Panel
Applicant
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Agent
Bown And Scarlett

How this decision compares

Decided in 140 days from validation, 84 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 56 for householder applications. Refused, as 4% of householder applications here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
221decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 Apr 2026
Comments by
19 May 2026
Site or press notice
27 Apr 2026
Committee
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 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