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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
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

Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

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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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