Planning application
Framlingham Castle Castle Street Framlingham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 9BS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent - Construction of partition in the attic of the Poor House, alterations to floor hatch.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1279/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1279/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Framlingham
- Parish
- Framlingham
- Postcode
- IP13 9BS
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/2495/TCA Granted
Framlingham Castle Castle Street Framlingham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 9BS
6no. Ash (area marked on submitted map) - Coppice 1no. Ash (area marked on submitted map) - Fell dead tree
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DC/24/3146/TCA Granted
Framlingham Castle Castle Street Framlingham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 9BS
1no. Field Maple (1936 on plan) - Fell 1no. Group of Sycamore (1934 on plan) - Prune to clear The Castle Inn by 1 metre
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 May 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Ruth Brennan Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Norwich
Active · incorporated 2011 · Norwich
50 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 91% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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Framlingham Castle Castle Street Framlingham IP13 9BP
Fagus sylvatica (copper beech) - to south side of Castle adjacent to bench. Tree has advancing basal decay in main trunk. Proposed works: Reduce height by 3-3.5m (pruning cuts in the upper crown of 80-100mm diameter, remaining height of 18.5-19m) and radial crown spread by 3-3.5m (pruning cuts in the lower crown of 50-70mm), pruning back to suitable growth points whilst maintaining a natural crown profile.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Framlingham Castle Castle Street Framlingham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 9BS
1no. Field Maple (1936 on plan) - Fell 1no. Group of Sycamore (1934 on plan) - Prune to clear The Castle Inn by 1 metre
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Framlingham Castle Castle Street Framlingham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 9BS
6no. Ash (area marked on submitted map) - Coppice 1no. Ash (area marked on submitted map) - Fell dead tree
Granted Trees 4 docs -
1 Castle Street Framlingham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 9BP
1no. Pear (old pear tree on plan) - Crown reduce by up to 91cm in height and by 76cm in spread
Granted Trees 3 docs -
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