89 Kings Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3DT Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1075/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Householder planning application - a. removal of door and window to front of dwelling b. replacement of front window with door c. replacement of two windows with door to side of dwelling d. single storey side extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) e. demolition of existing garden room f. removal of chimney to rear elevation… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

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.
Conservation area 21 m away: Bury St Edmunds Victoria Street
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 3DT
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Holmes Architecture & Planning ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 90% of demolitions here are.

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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15049638
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
16 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 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