8 Dorchester Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2HL Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1153/HH - Householder Application Pending

Proposal

Householder planning application - single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from West Suffolk's recent extensions. Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
SSSI 415 m away: Horringer Court Caves SSSI; Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 2HL
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Westgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
332decided 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.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 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