72 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1498/LB - LB Consent to alter/extend Pending Consideration
Listed buildings

Proposal

Application for listed buildings consent - replacement of two sash windows to second floor front elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Consultation
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Nov 2026 and 6 Dec 2026, from West Suffolk's recent listed building works.

Comments are open until 8 Nov 2026

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Documents 2

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: 72, Guildhall Street
List entry 1363708 · 0 m away · 80 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 74 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 ↗
Bury St Edmunds Town Centre 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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Also on the record
Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
LB Consent to alter/extend
Postcode
IP33 1QD
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Whitworth

Decision outlook

Day 35 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides listed building works by day 59.

Day 3524 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
37%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
103decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15259617
Planning Portal ref
PP-15259617
Consultation
12 Oct 2026
Comments by
8 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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