7 Heather Close Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3PX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/04907 - Householder Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Householder Application - Erection of single storey extensions to sides and rear and detached single storey garden room with support parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Nov 2025
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Validated
7 Nov 2025
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Consultation
3 Dec 2025
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Approved
22 Dec 2025

Approved on 22 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Thurston 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 listed building 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 2

Last sold for £315,000 in February 2025. Detached house, freehold.

28 February 2025£315,000
30 June 2023£300,000

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

Building

Floor area62 m² (667 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Planning Application
Postcode
IP31 3PX
Received
5 Nov 2025
Validated
7 Nov 2025
Ward
Thurston
Parish
Thurston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jan 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
22 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Thurlow Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 10 days faster than Babergh Mid Suffolk's median of 55 for householder applications. Approved, as 93% of householder applications here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
696decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14467242
Planning Portal ref
PP-14467242
Neighbours
10 Nov 2025
Consultation
3 Dec 2025
Comments by
24 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
27 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
2 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Babergh Mid Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #68 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #56 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #83 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
40 decided
882
Total decisions
99 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.