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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Purcell LLP Agent, registered in Thames Ditton
Dissolved · incorporated 2001 · Thames Ditton
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West Suffolk granted permission on 11 May 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.
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