1 Hairdressing Salon Hepworth Road Barningham Suffolk IP31 1BP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1470/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Planning application - change of use of single storey rear extension from hairdressing salon (sui generis) to residential use (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
19 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Dec 2026 and 22 Dec 2026, from West Suffolk's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Barningham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP31 1BP
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Barningham
Parish
Barningham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides changes of use by day 59.

Day 1742 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
41%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
68decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15238579
Planning Portal ref
PP-15238579
Consultation
30 Oct 2026
Comments by
20 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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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