Long Row Northgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0731/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Planning application - eight almshouses on two floors with support facilities (following demolition of four independent single storey almshouses) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 7 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 17 Sept 2026; it is now day 170.

The consultation period closed on 17 Sept 2026.

Documents 24

Consultation & comments 16

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 27 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENT Consultee Comment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 31 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: 96 and 96a, Northgate Street
List entry 1365769 · 24 m away · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 10 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 11 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 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP33 1HZ
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Eastgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Thurlow Architects

Decision outlook

Day 170, past the statutory target. 81% of demolitions in West Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 170114 days past the 56-day target
45%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
105decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

33 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14920715
Planning Portal ref
PP-14920715
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
5 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Jul 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

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