Marston House 6 Cumberland Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4AB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/3500/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Listed Building Consent - for repair and redecoration of existing external timber windows and doors; removal of 20th century stud partition and cupboards to first floor landing to reinstate original layout; reinstatement of fireplace with reclaimed Georgian surround to first floor master bedroom; and replacement of existing timber vehicle gates with automated painted hardwood timber gates to match. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 8 Dec 2026, from East Suffolk's recent listed building works.

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Marston House
List entry 1031058 · 1 m away · 53 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II*, 47 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 ↗
Woodbridge 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special protection area 350 m away: Deben Estuary; National infrastructure project 1391 m away: East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm; National landscape 275 m away: Suffolk Coast & Heaths; SSSI 351 m away: Deben Estuary SSSI; Inside the Woodbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 October 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 area353 m² (3,800 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
IP12 4AB
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Woodbridge
Parish
Woodbridge
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides listed building works by day 56.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
174decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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. View full council performance
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

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.