Woodside Cottage Sumner Road Hepworth Diss Suffolk IP22 2PZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1035/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Householder planning application - a. alterations to fenestration and addition of cladding to all elevations b. two storey side extension (following demolition of existing garage) c. single storey side link extension to proposed one and half storey triple garage d. two storey rear extension e. addition of front and rear dormers and two roof lights f. alterations to driveway Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
23 Jul 2026
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Consultation
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Upthorpe (West Suffolk) built-up area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 £316,500 in November 2025. Detached house, freehold.

7 November 2025£316,500

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

Building

Floor area121 m² (1,302 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, 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 2PZ
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Barningham
Parish
Hepworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Holmes Architecture and Planning Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 93% of demolitions here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
105decided 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.

Last counted 17 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15029917
Planning Portal ref
PP-15029917
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
18 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.