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DC/25/1974/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application - removal and replacement of cladding and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Dec 2025
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Consultation
23 Dec 2025
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Approved
30 Jan 2026

Approved on 30 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF DECISION NOTICE - NMA(A)/25/1974 Decision Notice · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Report · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION - GRANT FULL Decision Notice · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL LETTER Supporting Documents · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST Supporting Documents · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF BSE TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 8 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Documents · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED MATERIALS Supporting Documents · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

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 74 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 ↗
82 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Boundary Wall to North of Borough Offices (Offices Not Included), Grade II, 33 m away · 4 Grade I, 8 Grade II*, 70 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 81 m away: Abbey Gardens and Precincts
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

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Important details

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Feb 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
30 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Bailey Partnership

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 26 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.

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14479401
Planning Portal ref
PP-14479401
Consultation
23 Dec 2025
Comments by
30 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
24 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
12 Feb 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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