James Cottage Bury Road Hepworth Suffolk IP22 2PY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1396/HH - Householder Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Householder planning application - Installation of air source heat pump to front elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Validated
22 Sept 2026
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Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from West Suffolk's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Upthorpe (West Suffolk) 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £225,000 in February 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

24 February 2025£225,000

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

Building

Floor area127 m² (1,367 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house
Built2016
HeatingBoiler and radiators, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 1.34 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2018, 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
IP22 2PY
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Barningham
Parish
Hepworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Octopus Energy Services

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 58.

Day 1741 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
42%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
45decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works 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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15210250
Planning Portal ref
PP-15210250
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 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.