Market Cross Cornhill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1BT Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1551/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application - change of use of first floor from sui generis (former community/office use) to class E(e) for dental health services Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Oct 2025
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Validated
8 Oct 2025
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Consultation
8 Oct 2025
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Approved
22 Dec 2025

Approved on 22 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND DETAILS OF PARTITIONS Supporting Documents · 5 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 6

PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF SUFFOLK FIRE AND RESCUE - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 29 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF SUFFOLK FIRE AND RESCUE ADVICE Consultee Comment · 29 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TEAM - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF BURY ST EDMUNDS TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF WASTE MANAGEMENT - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Grade I listed: Market Cross
List entry 1076930 · 2 m away · 60 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 57 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.
Show the other 60 with distances
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
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

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area231 m² (2,486 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Libraries Museums and Galleries
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP33 1BT
Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jan 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
22 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 75 days from validation, about the council's usual 72 days. Approved, as 91% of full applications here are.

29%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
255decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14378865
Planning Portal ref
PP-14378865
Consultation
8 Oct 2025
Comments by
11 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
21 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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

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.