Planning application
34 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LS
Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Planning application - a. change of use gallery (Class F1) and Anselm building to visitor centre (Class E), b. single storey rear extension to north of Anselm building, c. new west cloister building, d. addition of air source heat pumps to new cloister building and roof of cathedral shop, e. creation of one new opening and widening to an existing opening, f. demolition of existing lean-to and garden wall, g. groundworks and alterations within cathedral grounds, h. alterations and improvements to existing paths throughout Abbey Gardens and ruins, i. alterations and ecological enhancements to foot and cycle path within Shire Hall car park
As published by the council, reference DC/25/2013/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/2013/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve application
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Abbeygate
- Parish
- Bury St Edmunds Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- IP33 1LS
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/2014/LB Granted
34 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LS
Listed Building Consent - a. single storey rear extension to north of Anselm building, b. replacement roof to Anselm building, c. new west cloister building, d. creation of one new opening and widening to an existing opening, e. demolition of existing lean-to and garden wall, f. other associated internal alterations
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by West Suffolk
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26 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve application
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24 Jul 2026
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Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DC/25/2014/LB (Decided)
- Buildingcontrol: BC/16/0749/NDMIN (Building Work Complete)
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Purcell LLP Agent
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126 documents on file for this application
- DECISION - GRANT FULL
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- APPENDIX G2 - LIGHTING STRATEGY
- CATHEDRAL CAR PARK ALTERATIONS - EMAIL FROM AGENT
- ECOLOGIST - COMMENTS
- ANGLIA WATER - RE-CONSULTED COMMENTS
- PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - FURTHER COMMENTS
- CONSERVATION OFFICER - COMMENTS
- ENVIRONMENT TEAM - FURTHER COMMENTS
- DRAINAGE LAYOUT
- DRAINAGE STATEMENT
- ANGLIAN WATER - COMMENTS
- EMAIL FROM AGENT RE: ASHP AND NOISE QUERIES
- COVER LETTER RE: ASHP AND NOISE QUERIES
- ROOF PLAN
- ROOF PLAN
- ASHP INFO
- ASHP INFO
- BURY SOCIETY - COMMENTS
- PRIVATE SECTOR & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - COMMENTS
- SCC ARCHAEOLOGY - COMMENTS
- ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY TEAM - COMMENTS
- SCC LLFA - COMMENTS
- TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTS
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - COMMENTS
- HISTORIC ENGLAND - COMMENTS
- WASTE MANAGEMENT - COMMENTS
- ENVIRONMENT TEAM - COMMENTS
- SUFFOLK FIRE AND RESCUE - COMMENTS
- SUFFOLK FIRE AND RESCUE - SPRINKLER LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- APPENDIX H - NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN
- EXISTING ELEVATION
- PROPOSED ELEVATION
- EXISTING ELEVATION
- EXISTING SECTION
- EXISTING SECTION
- EXISTING SECTION
- EXISTING SECTION
- EXISTING SECTION
- EXISTING SECTION
- ELEVATION
- ELEVATION
- ELEVATION
- ELEVATION - PRECINCT WALLS AND REPAIRS
- PRECINCT WALL REPAIRS
- PRECINCT WALL REPAIRS
- SECTIONS
- SECTION
- SECTION - WALL OPENING
- SECTION - GUTTER
- SECTION - LIGHTWELL
- APPENDIX N - EXISTING CAR PARK PLAN
- APPENDIX N - PROPOSED CAR PARK PLAN
- APPENDIX N - DETAIL SECTION
- BLOCK PLAN
- SECTIONS - TERRACES
- SECTIONS - RAISED PLANTER AND SEATING
- APPENDIX C1 - ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX C2 - LEVEL 2-3 HISTORIC BUILDING REPORT
- APPENDIX D - HERITAGE STATEMENT
- LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING BLOCK PLAN
- APPENDIX F - BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN
- APPENDIX F - BAT SURVEY AND REPORT
- APPENDIX I - ACCESSIBILITY
- APPENDIX M - TREE SURVEY AND AIA
- APPENDIX O - MAINTENANCE REPAIRS
- PROPOSED RUINS PATHWAY
- RAISED WALKWAY PLAN
- SECTION - RAISED WALKWAY
- SECTIONS - RUIN PATHWAY
- SECTIONS - RUIN PATHWAY
- SECTION - PRECINCT WALL CAPPINGS
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN
- PROPOSED ELEVATION
- PROPOSED ELEVATION
- PROPOSED ELEVATION
- PROPOSED SECTION
- PROPOSED SECTION
- PROPOSED SECTION
- FIRST FLOOR DEMOLITION AND ALTERATIONS
- ROOF DEMOLITION AND ALTERATION PLAN
- ELEVATION DEMOLITION AND ALTERATIONS
- ELEVATION DEMOLITION AND ALTERATIONS
- ELEVATION - DEMOLITION AND ALTERATIONS
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- SECTION DEMOLITIONS AND ALTERATIONS
- DEMOLITIONS AND ALTERATIONS
- SECTION - DEMOLITIONS AND ALTERATIONS
- SECTION - DEMOLITIONS AND ALTERATIONS
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- APPENDIX E1 - STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX E2 - STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT
- SCHEDULE OF FURTHER NOTES
- BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOL
- GROUND FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- APPENDIX G - ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT
- FOUL SEWAGE ASSESSMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- APPENDIX B1 - LANDSCAPE DESIGN STATEMENT
- LANDSCAPE DETAILS
- LANDSCAPING DETAILS - STEPPED CLOISTER GARDEN
- APPENDIX B2 - LANDSCAPE DESIGN STATEMENT
- LANDSCAPING DETAILS -PATHWAY
- APPENDIX J - INTERPRETATION DESIGN REPORT
- CURRENT INTERPRETATION
- OPPORTUNITIES
- NARATIVE
- EXPERIENCE
- ORIENTATION AREA
- APPENDIX K - CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
- APPENDIX L - CONSERVATION PLAN
- APPENDIX L - SECTION 3 HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
- APPENDIX L - HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT AND WIDER CONTEXT
- APPENDIX L - SECTION 4 - HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE
- APPENDIX L - SECTION 7 AREA ANALYSIS
- APPENDIX A - SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
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