The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW Data via plota.co.uk
DC/26/0303/VOC - Variation of Conditions
Withdrawn
Proposal
Variation of Condition No. 2 of DC/25/4118/LBC - Listed Building Consent - Reinstate a door which has been infilled with modern material, to extend the kitchen area of the pub. Closing up door opening from new kitchen area to WC and installation of sanitary kitchen wall coverings in the extended kitchen area - Updated Proposed Floor Plan to include necessary floor repairs. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
26 Jan 2026
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Withdrawn
18 Mar 2026
Withdrawn on 18 Mar 2026 · Last checked 11 Sept 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
- VariationVariation of Condition No. 2WithdrawnThis applicationDC/26/0303/VOC
Licence at this address
Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.
Site constraints 9
Grade II listed: Kings Head Public House
List entry 1198355 · 5 m away · 25 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 24 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 25 with distances
- 28 mMartleyGrade II
- 31 mCastle CottageGrade II
- 38 mUnicornsGrade II
- 44 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 44 mThe Post OfficeGrade II
- 47 mHill HouseGrade II
- 49 m111, Church StreetGrade II
- 53 mOrford War MemorialGrade II
- 54 mButley Orford OysterageGrade II
- 55 mTown HallGrade II
- 57 m87 and 88, Pump StreetGrade II
- 58 mWater PumpGrade II
- 58 mSt Bartholomews ChurchGrade I
- 58 m112-115, Church StreetGrade II
- 60 mCastle AntiquesGrade II
- 61 mThe CottageGrade II
- 69 mManor HouseGrade II
- 73 mDolphin HouseGrade II
- 86 mThe HolliesGrade II
- 96 mThe ChestnutsGrade II
- 99 m84 and 83, Market HillGrade II
- 128 mCrown and Castle HotelGrade II
- 130 m50, 51, 53 and 54, Church StreetGrade II
- 134 mNumber 29 Smithy Tea Rooms and Number 28Grade II
- 137 mThe Great HouseGrade II
Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Orford 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.
Heritage coast: Suffolk
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National infrastructure project 790 m away: Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm
The site is 790 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 175 m away: Orford Castle with adjoining quarry and remains of 20th century look-out post; Inside the Orford built-up area; 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 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area99 m² (1,066 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 52)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Application type
- Variation of Conditions
- Postcode
- IP12 2LW
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Rendlesham And Orford
- Parish
- Orford
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Application Withdrawn
- Decision date
- 18 Mar 2026
- Agent
- Evolution Town Planning Ltd
Public comments
No public comments yet.
2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Creation of hard and soft landscaping
2025
Approved
Creation of hard and soft landscaping
2025
Approved
Erection of a Wall and Estate Fencing
2025
Approved
Listed Building Consent - Erection of a Wall and Estate Fencing
2025
Approved
Erection of a Wall and Estate Fencing
2025
Approved
Listed Building Consent - Erection of a Wall and Estate Fencing
2025
Approved
Listed Building Consent - Reinstate a door which has been infilled with modern material…
2025
Approved
Listed Building Consent - Reinstate a door which has been infilled with modern material…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Orford General Store Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LN
To erect a flat roof over the existing storage yard and to raise the boundary walls to su…
2025
Approved
Orford General Store Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LN
To erect a flat roof over the existing storage yard and to raise the boundary walls to su…
2024
Approved
Rose Side Market Hill Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LH
Construction of part two storey, part single storey wraparound side and rear extension fo…
2024
Approved
Rose Side Market Hill Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LH
Construction of part two storey, part single storey wraparound side and rear extension fo…
2024
Approved
4 Castle Lane Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LY
Proposed conversion of existing loft space to create new habitable accommodation
2024
Approved
4 Castle Lane Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LY
Proposed conversion of existing loft space to create new habitable accommodation
2024
Approved
Great House Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2NT
1no. Red Oak (T1 on plan) - Remove two low boughs back to the main stem, re-prunerecent c…
2024
Approved
Great House Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2NT
1no. Red Oak (T1 on plan) - Remove two low boughs back to the main stem, re-prunerecent c…
2024
Approved
Church View Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LL
1no. Elder (T1 on plan) - Fell1no. Holly (T2 on plan) - Overall crown reduction by up to…
2023
Approved
2 Unicorns Pump Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LZ
Listed Building Consent - To form new internal opening between living room and studio. To…
2023
Approved
2 Unicorns Pump Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LZ
To form new internal opening between living room and studio. To close up existing externa…
2023
Approved
2 Unicorns Pump Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LZ
Listed Building Consent - To form new internal opening between living room and studio. To…
2023
Approved
2 Unicorns Pump Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LZ
To form new internal opening between living room and studio. To close up existing externa…
2023
Approved
The Coach House 115A Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LL
1no. Chestnut and 1no. Oak (T1 and T2 on plan) - Prune branches overhanging The Coach Hou…
2023
Approved
The Coach House 115A Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LL
1no. Chestnut and 1no. Oak (T1 and T2 on plan) - Prune branches overhanging The Coach Hou…
2023
Approved
114 Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LL
Listed Building Consent - Retention of amendments to DC/21/4808/LBC (design of ancillary…
2023
Approved
114 Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LL
Listed Building Consent - Retention of amendments to DC/21/4808/LBC (design of ancillary…
2023
Approved
114 Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LL
Retention of amendments to DC/21/4807/FUL (design of ancillary accommodation) and fencing
2023
Approved
114 Church Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LL
Retention of amendments to DC/21/4807/FUL (design of ancillary accommodation) and fencing
2023
Approved
The Manor House Market Hill Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LH
Proposed removal of existing painted render, making good sub-structure and re rendering w…
2016
Approved
104 Front Street Orford Suffolk IP12 2LN
single storey extension to existing dwelling. the works also include forming an off stree…
2016
Approved
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Suffolk IP12 2LW
Listed Building Consent - Internal Alterations involving removal of partitions and new br…
2016
Approved
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2016
Approved
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Insertion of patio doors, replacement windows and application of render to external walls
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
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.
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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
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.
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