2 Weavers Cottage The Street Horringer Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5SA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0893/LB - LB Consent to alter/extend Approved

Proposal

Application for listed building consent - a. conversion of attic to habitable space and associated internal and external alterations b. four roof lights to rear of dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
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Validated
30 Jun 2026
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Consultation
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Weavers Cottages
List entry 1186988 · 3 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 Grade II)
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 ↗
Horringer conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Registered park or garden 80 m away: Ickworth House
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Horringer 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
LB Consent to alter/extend
Postcode
IP29 5SA
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Horringer
Parish
Horringer Cum Ickworth
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
John Stebbing Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
405decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14863280
Planning Portal ref
PP-14863280
Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
1 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 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

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