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DC/25/4118/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved
Listed buildings

Proposal

Listed Building Consent - Reinstate a door which has been infilled with modern material, to extend the kitchen area of the pub. Closing up door opening from new kitchen area to WC and installation of sanitary kitchen wall coverings in the extended kitchen area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Oct 2025
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Approved
11 Dec 2025

Approved on 11 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer / Committee Report Officer / Committee Report · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF APPROVE - LISTED BUILDING CONSENT Decision Notice · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN & HERITAGE Consultee Comment · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING & HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 24 Oct 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF LOCATIONPLAN Site Plan · 24 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 24 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORM Application Form · 24 Oct 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF ORFORD PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 18 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

  • Listed buildingApprovedDC/25/4118/LBCThis application
    Listed Building Consent - Reinstate a door which has been infilled with modern material, to extend the kitchen area of the pub.…

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Kings Head Public House
List entry 1198355 · 5 m away · 25 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 24 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Orford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
Heritage coast: Suffolk
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National infrastructure project 790 m away: Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm
The site is 790 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 175 m away: Orford Castle with adjoining quarry and remains of 20th century look-out post; Inside the Orford built-up area; 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

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area99 m² (1,066 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 52)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
East Suffolk
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
IP12 2LW
Received
24 Oct 2025
Validated
24 Oct 2025
Ward
Rendlesham And Orford
Parish
Orford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Dec 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
11 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Evolution Town Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 13 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 61 for listed building works. Approved, as 99% of listed building works here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
184decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Creation of hard and soft landscaping
DC/25/4770/FUL
2025 Approved
Creation of hard and soft landscaping
DC/25/4770/FUL
2025 Approved
Erection of a Wall and Estate Fencing
DC/25/4400/FUL
2025 Approved
Listed Building Consent - Erection of a Wall and Estate Fencing
DC/25/4401/LBC
2025 Approved
Erection of a Wall and Estate Fencing
DC/25/4400/FUL
2025 Approved
Listed Building Consent - Erection of a Wall and Estate Fencing
DC/25/4401/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
4 Castle Lane Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LY
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DC/24/0726/FUL
2024 Approved
4 Castle Lane Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LY
Proposed conversion of existing loft space to create new habitable accommodation
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2024 Approved
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DC/24/0552/TCA
2024 Approved
Great House Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2NT
1no. Red Oak (T1 on plan) - Remove two low boughs back to the main stem, re-prunerecent c…
DC/24/0552/TCA
2024 Approved
Church View Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LL
1no. Elder (T1 on plan) - Fell1no. Holly (T2 on plan) - Overall crown reduction by up to…
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2023 Approved
2 Unicorns Pump Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LZ
Listed Building Consent - To form new internal opening between living room and studio. To…
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2023 Approved
2 Unicorns Pump Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LZ
To form new internal opening between living room and studio. To close up existing externa…
DC/23/3877/FUL
2023 Approved
2 Unicorns Pump Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LZ
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DC/23/3878/LBC
2023 Approved
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To form new internal opening between living room and studio. To close up existing externa…
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2023 Approved
The Coach House 115A Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LL
1no. Chestnut and 1no. Oak (T1 and T2 on plan) - Prune branches overhanging The Coach Hou…
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2023 Approved
The Coach House 115A Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LL
1no. Chestnut and 1no. Oak (T1 and T2 on plan) - Prune branches overhanging The Coach Hou…
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2023 Approved
114 Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LL
Listed Building Consent - Retention of amendments to DC/21/4808/LBC (design of ancillary…
DC/23/3261/LBC
2023 Approved
114 Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LL
Listed Building Consent - Retention of amendments to DC/21/4808/LBC (design of ancillary…
DC/23/3261/LBC
2023 Approved
114 Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LL
Retention of amendments to DC/21/4807/FUL (design of ancillary accommodation) and fencing
DC/23/3260/FUL
2023 Approved
114 Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LL
Retention of amendments to DC/21/4807/FUL (design of ancillary accommodation) and fencing
DC/23/3260/FUL
2023 Approved
The Manor House Market Hill Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LH
Proposed removal of existing painted render, making good sub-structure and re rendering w…
DC/23/2611/FUL
2016 Approved
104 Front Street Orford Suffolk IP12 2LN
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DC/16/3750/FUL
2016 Approved
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Suffolk IP12 2LW
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2016 Approved
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Suffolk IP12 2LW
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2016 Approved
Esher Cottage Mundays Lane Orford IP12 2LX
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2016 Approved
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East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

East Suffolk ranks #183 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #81 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #76 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #183 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #162 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
139 decided
1,965
Total decisions
158 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.