The Theatre 10B Church Street Framlingham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 9BH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from antiques shop and flat to sui generis use including for theatre and facilities, and holiday let. Internal alterations to provide W.C., kitchenette, foyer, store and balcony over at west end. Alterations to residential flat to be used as holiday let including new external stair and platform lift, and provision of courtyard garden. External landscaping including provision of cycle store. Replacement of existing doors and windows and installation of new doors and windows. Improvements to existing fire exit comprising replacement door and new ramp and handrail. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Conservative Club
List entry 1030354 · 19 m away · 50 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 47 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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Framlingham 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.
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Scheduled monument 29 m away: Framlingham Castle and its associated landscape including the mere, town ditch and Anglo-Saxon cemetery
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
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Also on the record
Inside the Framlingham built-up area; Priority habitat 29 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

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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP13 9BH
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Framlingham
Parish
Framlingham
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hoare Ridge and Morris Architects LLP
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 4 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 69 for changes of use. Approved, as 74% of changes of use here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
133decided in the last year

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

Public comments

156comments received
156 supporting

100% support · above the UK average of 16%

165 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.