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Snape Maltings Concert Hall Snape Bridge Tunstall Woodbridge Suffolk IP17 1SP

Granted East Suffolk DC/26/2083/LBC Listed Building Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Listed Building Consent - Refurbishment and upgrading of the existing seating, alongside the introduction of measures to improve accessibility and safety within the auditorium, including the installation of new handrails to the stepped gangways within the raked seating area.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/2083/LBC

Application record

Reference
DC/26/2083/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Decided
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Rendlesham And Orford
Parish
Tunstall
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP17 1SP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jun 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

Who's behind it

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Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge

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Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Suffolk granted permission on 28 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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