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20 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QD

Refused West Suffolk DC/25/1459/LB LB Consent to alter/extend

Works: Loft or dormer

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application for listed building consent - a. two conservation rooflights to rear elevation b. loft conversion to create habitable space and associated internal and external alterations

As published by the council, reference DC/25/1459/LB

Application record

Reference
DC/25/1459/LB
Type
LB Consent to alter/extend
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse application
Received
16 Sep 2025
Validated
19 Sep 2025
Decided
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Decision by
Delegation Panel
Postcode
IP33 1QD

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • DC/25/1336/HH Refused

    20 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QD

    Householder planning application - a. two conservation rooflights to rear elevation b. loft conversion to create habitable space

    Decided 5 Feb 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2025

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 19 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse application

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DC/25/1336/HH (Decided)

Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 05 Feb 2026
  • HERITAGE STATEMENT ADDENDUM Supporting Documents · 06 Jan 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT ADDENDUM Supporting Documents · 06 Jan 2026
  • APPEAL EXHIBIT PRECEDENT SCHEDULE Supporting Documents · 06 Jan 2026
  • CONSERVATION - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 06 Jan 2026
  • CONSERVATION - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 05 Jan 2026
  • CONSERVATION - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 24 Dec 2025
  • TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 18 Dec 2025
  • WARD MEMBER - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 16 Dec 2025
  • AMENDED HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 10 Dec 2025
  • AMENDED SITE LOCATION PLAN, PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 25 Nov 2025
  • TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 13 Nov 2025
  • CONSERVATION - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 07 Nov 2025
  • TOWN COUNCIL, REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION Consultee Comment · 23 Oct 2025
  • (SUPERSEDED) HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 15 Oct 2025
  • WARD COUNCILLOR - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 13 Oct 2025
  • (SUPERSEDED) PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 10 Oct 2025
  • TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 09 Oct 2025
  • CONSERVATION - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 07 Oct 2025
  • 21 GUILDHALL STREET - COMMENTS Neighbour Response · 02 Oct 2025
  • HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND PLACES - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 30 Sep 2025
  • SCHEDULE OF WORKS Supporting Documents · 19 Sep 2025
  • (SUPERSEDED) HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 19 Sep 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 16 Sep 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN, EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 16 Sep 2025
  • (SUPERSEDED) LOCATION PLAN, PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 16 Sep 2025
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 16 Sep 2025

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What this refusal means

West Suffolk refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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