Planning application
Theatre Royal 5 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QR
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Planning application - a. bronze statue and bench to front elevation b. demolition of wall
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0017/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0017/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve application
- Received
- 7 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 11 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Abbeygate
- Parish
- Bury St Edmunds Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- IP33 1QR
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/0246/LB Withdrawn
Theatre Royal 5 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QR
Application for listed buildings consent - drill eight 10mm wide x 50mm deep holes in front of building at high level, add one 10mm plastic rawl and one metal hook to each
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DC/25/1971/ADV Withdrawn
Theatre Royal 5 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QR
Application for advertisement consent - four non-illuminated temporary vertical banners
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DC/25/1932/LB Awaiting decision
Theatre Royal 5 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QR
Application for listed building consent - statue and bench to front elevation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jan 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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11 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve application
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Suffolk granted permission on 11 March 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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