17 Old Church Lane Westley Suffolk IP33 3TJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0665/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Householder planning application - conversion of an existing double garage into ancillary accommodation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Apr 2026
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Consultation
12 May 2026
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Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Church of Thomas A Becket, Grade II, 49 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £488,000 in June 2014. Detached house, freehold.

27 June 2014£488,000
29 March 1996£181,500New build

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

Building

Floor area178 m² (1,916 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2013, 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
IP33 3TJ
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Barrow
Parish
Westley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Maude + Edwards Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Jul 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14892592
Planning Portal ref
PP-14892592
Consultation
12 May 2026
Comments by
13 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
25 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

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.