7 Risbygate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1458/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Planning application - change of use ground floor shop to dog grooming salon (Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Validated
27 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Dec 2026 and 30 Dec 2026, from West Suffolk's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 27 Nov 2026

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Documents 4

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF SUPPORTING DOCUMENT Supporting Documents · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING DOCUMENT Supporting Documents · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Application Correspondence · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: 9 and 10, Risbygate Street
List entry 1244898 · 14 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
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 1 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 area41 m² (441 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 21)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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 3AA
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides changes of use by day 59.

Day 950 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
41%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
68decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15160858
Planning Portal ref
PP-15160858
Consultation
27 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
6 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Refused
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2023 Approved
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2017 Approved
98 Risbygate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - (i) 1 no. Sycamore (T1 on plan) pollard down…
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2016 Refused
9 Risbygate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AA
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2016 Refused
9 Risbygate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AA
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2016 Approved
98 Risbygate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - 1 no. Sycamore raise canopy up to 6.1 metres
DC/16/2198/TCA
2016 Approved
Land Rear Of 7 St Andrews Street North Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
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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

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.