The Norman Tower Crown Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1732/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application - to lift and relay the existing paving around cathedral great south door to provide step free access with associated works at abutments Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Nov 2025
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Consultation
6 Nov 2025
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Approved
29 Dec 2025

Approved on 29 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 29 Dec 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER - COMMENTS Application Correspondence · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF BSE TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF SCC ARCHAEOLOGY - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF SPECIFICATION OF WORKS Supporting Documents · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Documents · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Scheduled monument: Bury St Edmund's Abbey: including the monks' cemetery and outer precinct and vineyard walls
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Grade I listed: Norman Tower
List entry 1375555 · 1 m away · 121 more listed buildings within 150 m (9 Grade I, 7 Grade II*, 105 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 ↗
Registered park or garden: Abbey Gardens and Precincts
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
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

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.

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached maisonette, 3 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2009, 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 1QX
Received
4 Nov 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jan 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
29 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Philip Orchard

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 17 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.

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14434682
Planning Portal ref
PP-14434682
Consultation
6 Nov 2025
Comments by
23 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
2 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
1 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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

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.