Planning application
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent - Structural repair works to the beams in the bar area and removal of the (later) fireplace damaging the wall structure.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/2585/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/2585/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rendlesham And Orford
- Parish
- Orford
- Postcode
- IP12 2LW
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 11 applications since 2025: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/2383/DRC Granted
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
Discharge of condition No. 4 of DC/26/0675/LBC - Alteration to the flooring and floor covering in the ground floor rooms on the northern side of King's Head Public House - 4. Recording of works
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DC/26/2022/FUL Awaiting decision
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
Restoration works to the Stables and Hayloft buildings and change of use of the Stables to provide 4 flexible retail units
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DC/26/2023/LBC Awaiting decision
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
Listed Building Consent - Restoration works to the Stables and Hayloft buildings and change of use of the Stables to provide 4 flexible retail units.
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DC/26/0802/LBC Withdrawn
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
Listed Building Consent - Alteration to the flooring and floor covering in the ground floor rooms on the northern side
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DC/26/0667/FUL Awaiting decision
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
Installation of an external oil tank on a concrete above-ground base and wooden screening.
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DC/26/0303/VOC Awaiting decision
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
Variation of Condition No. 2 of DC/25/4118/LBC - Listed Building Consent - Reinstate a door which has been infilled with modern material, to extend the kitchen area of the pub. Closing up door opening from new kitchen area to WC and installation of sanitary kitchen wall coverings in the extended kitchen area - Updated Proposed Floor Plan to include necessary floor repairs.
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DC/25/4770/FUL Granted
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
Creation of hard and soft landscaping
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DC/25/4401/LBC Granted
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
Listed Building Consent - Erection of a Wall and Estate Fencing
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DC/25/4400/FUL Granted
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
Erection of a Wall and Estate Fencing
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DC/25/4118/LBC Granted
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
Listed Building Consent - Reinstate a door which has been infilled with modern material, to extend the kitchen area of the pub. Closing up door opening from new kitchen area to WC and installation of sanitary kitchen wall coverings in the extended kitchen area.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 September 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
Evolution Town Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bury St Edmunds
Active · incorporated 2017 · Bury St Edmunds
175 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 98% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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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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The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
Listed Building Consent - Reinstate a door which has been infilled with modern material, to extend the kitchen area of the pub. Closing up door opening from new kitchen area to WC and installation of sanitary kitchen wall coverings in the extended kitchen area.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs -
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
Listed Building Consent - Alteration to the flooring and floor covering in the ground floor rooms on the northern side
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs -
The Kings Head Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LQ
99% historically approved · decision due ~15 Apr
Listed Building Consent - Alteration to the flooring and floor covering in the ground floor rooms on the northern side of King's Head Public House
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs -
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
91% historically approved · decision due ~23 Mar
Variation of Condition No. 2 of DC/25/4118/LBC - Listed Building Consent - Reinstate a door which has been infilled with modern material, to extend the kitchen area of the pub. Closing up door opening from new kitchen area to WC and installation of sanitary kitchen wall coverings in the extended kitchen area - Updated Proposed Floor Plan to include necessary floor repairs.
Awaiting decision Amendments 6 docs -
The Kings Head Inn Front Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2LW
Discharge of condition No. 4 of DC/26/0675/LBC - Alteration to the flooring and floor covering in the ground floor rooms on the northern side of King's Head Public House - 4. Recording of works
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
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