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Butley Abbey Farm Abbey Farm Lane Butley Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 3NP

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/25/4880/LBC Listed Building Consent

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Proposal

Listed Building Consent - Phased redevelopment of Butley Abbey Farm for change of use, including alterations to approved schemes DC/20/5260/FUL and DC/20/5261/LBC. The works comprise the conversion of redundant agricultural buildings, associated demolitions, revisions to car parking arrangements, and the installation of a solar array.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/4880/LBC

Application record

Reference
DC/25/4880/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Deben
Parish
Butley
Postcode
IP12 3NP

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025.

  • DC/26/2952/DRC Awaiting decision

    Butley Abbey Farm Abbey Farm Lane Butley Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 3NP

    Discharge of Condition Nos. 4 and 5 of DC/20/5261/LBC - Listed Building Consent - Redevelopment of Redundant Agricultural Buildings to 3no.Holiday Lets, Events Centre, Manager's Accommodation & Office Accommodation. Includes erection of 1no. Holiday Let & erection of Cartlodge & Store infill. Repairs and alterations to existing buildings. Construction of ancillary car parking for all uses & footpath connections to Butley Priory. - Condition 4 - Details, Condition 5 - Historic Building Record

    Submitted 20 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • DC/26/2957/DRC Awaiting decision

    Butley Abbey Farm Abbey Farm Lane Butley Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 3NP

    Discharge of Condition Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 14, 21, 22 and Part Discharge of Condition Nos. 3 and 33 of DC/20/5260/FUL - Phased redevelopment of Redundant Agricultural Buildings to 3no.Holiday Lets, Events Centre, Manager's Accommodation & Office Accommodation. Includes erection of 1no. Holiday Let & erection of Cartlodge & Store infill. Repairs and alterations to existing buildings. Construction of ancillary car parking for all uses & footpath connections to Butley Priory. 3. Details, 4. Written Scheme of Investigation, 6. Ecological Clerk, 7. Bat Licence, 8. Biodiversity Method Statement, 14. Noise Mitigation Measures, 21. Land Contamination, 22. Land Contamination Remediation, 33. Energy Statement

    Submitted 20 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • DC/25/4879/FUL Awaiting decision

    Butley Abbey Farm Abbey Farm Lane Butley Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 3NP

    Phased redevelopment of Butley Abbey Farm for change of use, including alterations to approved schemes DC/20/5260/FUL and DC/20/5261/LBC. The works comprise the conversion of redundant agricultural buildings, associated demolitions, revisions to car parking arrangements, and the installation of a solar array.

    Submitted 16 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    East Suffolk took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

75 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Butley Abbey Farm Abbey Farm Lane Butley Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 3NP

    DC/25/4879/FUL Submitted 16 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~5 Mar

    Phased redevelopment of Butley Abbey Farm for change of use, including alterations to approved schemes DC/20/5260/FUL and DC/20/5261/LBC. The works comprise the conversion of redundant agricultural buildings, associated demolitions, revisions to car parking arrangements, and the installation of a solar array.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 123 docs
  • Butley Abbey Farm Abbey Farm Lane Butley Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 3NP

    DC/26/2952/DRC Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

    Discharge of Condition Nos. 4 and 5 of DC/20/5261/LBC - Listed Building Consent - Redevelopment of Redundant Agricultural Buildings to 3no.Holiday Lets, Events Centre, Manager's Accommodation & Office Accommodation. Includes erection of 1no. Holiday Let & erection of Cartlodge & Store infill. Repairs and alterations to existing buildings. Construction of ancillary car parking for all uses & footpath connections to Butley Priory. - Condition 4 - Details, Condition 5 - Historic Building Record

    Awaiting decision Conditions Extension 19 docs
  • Rere-Dorter Barn Abbey Farm Abbey Farm Lane Butley Suffolk IP12 3NP

    DC/26/2096/LBC Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Listed Building Consent - Removal of a contemporary lean-to rear addition and installation of infill cladding with high-level glazing and timber double doors, together with the re-thatching of the existing barn.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 20 docs
  • Butley Abbey Farm Abbey Farm Lane Butley Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 3NP

    DC/26/2957/DRC Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

    Discharge of Condition Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 14, 21, 22 and Part Discharge of Condition Nos. 3 and 33 of DC/20/5260/FUL - Phased redevelopment of Redundant Agricultural Buildings to 3no.Holiday Lets, Events Centre, Manager's Accommodation & Office Accommodation. Includes erection of 1no. Holiday Let & erection of Cartlodge & Store infill. Repairs and alterations to existing buildings. Construction of ancillary car parking for all uses & footpath connections to Butley Priory. 3. Details, 4. Written Scheme of Investigation, 6. Ecological Clerk, 7. Bat Licence, 8. Biodiversity Method Statement, 14. Noise Mitigation Measures, 21. Land Contamination, 22. Land Contamination Remediation, 33. Energy Statement

    Awaiting decision Conditions Extension 22 docs
  • The Barn High Corner Farm High Corner Butley Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 3QG

    DC/25/4161/FUL Submitted 28 Oct 2025 0.3 miles away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jan

    Alterations to existing holiday let

    Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs

In East Suffolk

  • DC/26/2096/LBC Granted

    Rere-Dorter Barn Abbey Farm Abbey Farm Lane Butley Suffolk IP12 3NP

    Listed Building Consent - Removal of a contemporary lean-to rear addition and installation of infill cladding with high-level glazing and timber double doors, together with the re-thatching of the existing barn.

    Received 8 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DC/26/2631/LBC Granted

    Masonic Hall New Road Framlingham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 9EH

    Listed Building Consent - Internal alteration to update WC accommodation

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DC/26/2538/LBC Granted

    Mills Almshouses Station Road Framlingham Suffolk

    Listed Building Consent - Replace 16nr existing Crittall metal framed single glazed windows to the kitchens, and bathrooms/wet rooms at ground floor level to the rear

    Received 16 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DC/26/2530/LBC Granted

    23 Park Lane Southwold Suffolk IP18 6HL

    Listed Building Consent - Retention of emergency repairs to back addition roof above existing kitchen and bathroom at rear of property.

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DC/26/3320/LBC Awaiting decision

    The Chapel Seckford Almshouses Seckford Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4NB

    Listed Building Consent - Replacement of the existing cross above the Chapel roof, no alterations are proposed to the wider historic fabric of the Chapel or Almshouse complex.

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings