Planning application
34 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LS
Works: Extension Roofing Demolition Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference DC/25/2014/LB
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/2014/LB
- Type
- LB Consent to alter/extend
- 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/25/2013/FUL Granted
34 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LS
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
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
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DC/25/2013/FUL (Decided)
- Buildingcontrol: BC/16/0749/NDMIN (Building Work Complete)
Who's behind it
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Purcell LLP Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
105 documents on file for this application
- DECISION - APPROVE LB
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- CONSERVATION OFFICER - COMMENTS
- BURY SOCIETY - COMMENTS
- TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTS
- HISTORIC ENGLAND - COMMENTS
- THE GARDEN TRUST - COMMENTS
- APPENDIX N - DETAIL SECTION
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- APPENDIX H - NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN
- EXISTING ELEVATION
- EXISTING ELEVATION
- EXISTING ELEVATION
- SECTION - EXISTING
- SECTION - EXISTING
- SECTION - EXISTING
- SECTION - EXISTING
- SECTION - EXISTING
- SECTION - EXISTING
- ELEVATION
- ELEVATION
- ELEVATION
- ELEVATION - PRECINCT WALLS AND REPAIRS
- PRECINCT WALL REPAIRS
- PRECINCT WALL REPAIRS
- SECTION
- SECTION
- SECTION WALL OPENING
- SECTION - GUTTER
- SECTION - LIGHTWELL
- APPENDIX N - EXISTING CAR PARK PLAN
- APPENDIX N - PROPOSED CAR PARK PLAN
- SECTION - PROPOSED
- BLOCK PLAN
- APPENDIX C1 - ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX C2 - LEVEL 2-3 HISTORIC BUILDING REPORT
- APPENDIX D - HERITAGE STATEMENT
- LOCATION PLAN
- SITE/BLOCK PLAN - EXISTING
- 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
- SECTION - RAISED WALKWAY
- SECTION - PRECINCT WALL CAPPINGS
- SITE/BLOCK PLAN - EXISTING
- ROOF PLAN - PROPOSED
- PROPOSED ELEVATION
- PROPOSED ELEVATION
- SECTION - PROPOSED
- SECTION - PROPOSED
- SECTION - PROPOSED
- FIRST FLOOR DEMOLITION AND ALTERATIONS
- ROOF PLAN - EXISTING
- ELEVATION DEMOLITION AND ALTERATIONS
- ELEVATION DEMOLITION AND ALTERATIONS
- ELEVATION - DEMOLITION AND ALTERATIONS
- SECTION - EXISTING
- SECTION - EXISTING
- SECTION - EXISTING
- SECTION - EXISTING
- SECTION - EXISTING
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- APPENDIX E - STRUCTURAL SURVEY
- APPENDIX E - PATHWAYS - STRUCTURAL SURVEY
- SCHEDULE OF FURTHER NOTES
- BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOL
- GROUND FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- APPENDIX G - ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT
- APPENDIX G - ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT
- FOUL SEWAGE ASSESSMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- PARKING PROVISION - DETAILS
- PARKING PROVISION - DETAILS
- PARKING PROVISION - DETAILS
- LANDSCAPING DETAILS -PATHWAY
- APPENDIX J - INTERPRETATION DESIGN REPORT
- CURRENT INTERPRETATION
- OPPORTUNITIES
- NARATIVE
- EXPERIENCE
- ORIENTATION AREA
- APPENDIX K - CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
- EXISTING EAST ELEVATION
- SECTION - DEMOLITIONS AND ALTERATIONS
- PROPOSED ELEVATION
- SECTIONS - TERRACES
- SECTIONS - RAISED PLANTER AND SEATING
- RAISED WALKWAY PLAN
- SECTIONS - RUIN PATHWAY
- SECTIONS - RUIN PATHWAY
- APPENDIX B1 - LANDSCAPE DESIGN STATEMENT
- LANDSCAPING DETAILS
- LANDSCAPING DETAILS - STEPPED CLOISTER GARDEN
- APPENDIX B2 - LANDSCAPE DESIGN STATEMENT
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