12 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1PR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1729/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application - a. change of use and conversion of existing mixed use building to five dwellings and ground floor office space b. single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Nov 2025
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Validated
24 Nov 2025
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Consultation
26 Nov 2025
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Approved
22 Jan 2026

Approved on 22 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 19

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 22 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 22 Jan 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF LAND CONTAMINATION COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF LAND CONTAMINATION QUESTIONNAIRE Supporting Documents · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN,ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 31 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 31 Oct 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 9

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 11 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BURY ST EDMUNDS TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF WATER OFFICER COMMENTS Consultation Response · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 10 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 3 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 30 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG PHOTO 1 Photo · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTO 3 Photo · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF TECHNICAL INFORMATION - CYCLE STORAGE Supporting Documents · 31 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: 11, Guildhall Street
List entry 1363697 · 10 m away · 106 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 98 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 106 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 ↗
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 2 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £290,000 in April 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 April 2026£290,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area765 m² (8,234 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseGeneral Assembly and Leisure, Night Clubs, and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, 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 1PR
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jan 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
22 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 13 days faster than West Suffolk's median of 72 for full applications. Approved, as 91% of full applications here are.

29%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
255decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14454614
Planning Portal ref
PP-14454614
Consultation
26 Nov 2025
Comments by
28 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
4 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
22 Jan 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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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.