Northgate House 8 Northgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1435/LB - LB Consent to alter/extend Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for listed building consent - a. removal of west elevation plinth render with brickwork repairs b. installation of cellar vent grilles c. renewal of south ground floor corridor flooring Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Nov 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from West Suffolk's recent listed building works.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

Grade I listed: Northgate House
List entry 1022615 · 0 m away · 38 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 33 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 38 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 142 m away: Bury St Edmund's Abbey: including the monks' cemetery and outer precinct and vineyard walls
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 152 m away: Abbey Gardens and Precincts; Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 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 3

Last sold for £1,900,000 in November 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

17 November 2025£1,900,000
25 May 2018£2,200,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
29 May 1998£276,000

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

Building

Floor area732 m² (7,879 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 15 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
LB Consent to alter/extend
Postcode
IP33 1HQ
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Eastgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Whitworth

Decision outlook

Day 41 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides listed building works by day 59.

Day 4118 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
37%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
93decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15230084
Planning Portal ref
PP-15230084
Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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

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.