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DC/26/1104/LB - LB Consent to alter/extend Pending Decision

Proposal

Application for listed building consent - renovation to the northern side facade including: cleaning, re pointing and brick replacement repairs to brickwork, stone work repairs, repair to rendered corbelling and blown course, removal of paint from lower window stonework, decorate upper window rendered stonework, repair and decoration of rainwater goods… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Sept 2026 and 25 Sept 2026, from West Suffolk's recent listed building works. The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Northgate Railway Station
List entry 1270974 · 25 m from the pin · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 3 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 101 m away: St Saviour's Hospital
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
Inside the Bury St Edmunds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 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

Application type
LB Consent to alter/extend
Postcode
IP32 6AD
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Tollgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design MAD

Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides listed building works by day 58.

Day 553 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
40%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
74decided 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.

40 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14990142
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 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