8 Southgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0721/LB - LB Consent to alter/extend Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Application for listed building consent - a. removal of door on side elevation b. demolition of internal wall to create new opening c. single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Validated
26 May 2026
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Consultation
28 May 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION - APPROVE LB Decision Notice · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST Supporting Documents · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN, ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 8 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF CERTIFICATE B Application Form · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 8 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENT Consultee Comment · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTEE COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 22 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF COVERING LETTER Application Correspondence · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SCHEDULE OF WORKS Supporting Documents · 8 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Newells
List entry 1272204 · 2 m away · 28 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 26 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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 245 m away: Bury St Edmund's Abbey: including the monks' cemetery and outer precinct and vineyard walls; Registered park or garden 249 m away: Abbey Gardens and Precincts; Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
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

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
LB Consent to alter/extend
Postcode
IP33 2AF
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bown And Scarlett

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
405decided 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.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 May 2026
Comments by
22 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
29 May 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

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Within ~100m

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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