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DC/26/0870/VAR - Variation of Condition Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of to allow amended plans for a. change of use and conversion of existing mixed use building to five dwellings and ground floor office space b. single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Consultation
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF BURY ST EDMUNDS TOWN COUNCIL REPRESENTATION Consultee Comment · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: 11, Guildhall Street
List entry 1363697 · 10 m from the pin · 106 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 98 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 ↗
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.
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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 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

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
IP33 1PR
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Carlyon Architecture Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14989591
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Comments by
13 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Planning application - a. change of use and conversion of existing mixed use building to…
DC/25/1729/FUL
2025 Approved
Planning application - a. change of use and conversion of existing mixed use building to…
DC/25/1729/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Refused
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2025 Approved
84 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NZ
Application for listed building consent - a. rear two storey and single storey extensions…
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2025 Approved
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DC/25/1568/FUL
2025 Approved
84 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NZ
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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DC/25/1418/LB
2025 Withdrawn
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2025 Approved
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6 Churchgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1RL
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
57 Abbeygate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LQ
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2020 Refused
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2020 Refused
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Householder planning application - Replacement windows and doors
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West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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