The Vinefields Bury St Edmunds Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0268/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application - a. re-render b. replacement windows c. rainwater goods, replacement rooftiles, boxed verges and mortared verge d. PV panels to roofs and removal of existing chimneys Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Feb 2026
Consultation
27 Feb 2026
Approved
14 Apr 2026

Approved on 14 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 21 and 22, Eastgate Street
List entry 1343592 · 23 m from the pin · 21 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 20 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 21 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 93 m away: Bury St Edmund's Abbey: including the monks' cemetery and outer precinct and vineyard walls
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 193 m away: Abbey Gardens and Precincts; Local nature reserve 456 m away: Moreton Hall Community Woods; Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 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 Planning Application
Postcode
IP33 1YF
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Ward
Eastgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
14 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Chaplin Farrant Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
332decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14703459
Consultation
27 Feb 2026
Comments by
24 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
10 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
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