De Vere House Water Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/04688 - Listed Building Consent Withdrawn

Proposal

Application for Listed Building Consent - Removal/replacement of cement render on south wall with lime render. Installation of 15th C carved ceilings previously removed in 1929 (requires movement of staircase and 2 stud walls plus new internal door). Erection of Rear Entrance Hall with access ramp to replace existing 1980's oak-framed gazebo. Minor internal works to the downstairs study and the entrance hall to amend ground floor levels to comply with Building Regulations M4(3) and provide disabled access to entire ground floor. Replacement of existing gas central heating system with Fischer ceramic electrically heated system with traditional style electric radiators. As detailed in the supporting documents. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2025
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Validated
22 Oct 2025
✓
Consultation
24 Oct 2025
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Withdrawn
22 Jan 2026

Withdrawn on 22 Jan 2026 · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade I listed: De Vere House and 60 Water Street
List entry 1037131 · 4 m away · 56 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade I, 7 Grade II*, 42 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 ↗
Lavenham 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.
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Also on the record
Scheduled monument 164 m away: Iron gas-holder, Lavenham gasworks; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lavenham 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 British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area291 m² (3,132 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 12 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2012, 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
CO10 9RW
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
22 Oct 2025
Ward
Lavenham
Parish
Lavenham
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Dec 2025
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
22 Jan 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14421163
Planning Portal ref
PP-14421163
Consultation
24 Oct 2025
Comments by
5 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
31 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
17 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Babergh Mid Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #68 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #56 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #83 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
40 decided
882
Total decisions
99 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.