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Planning application - to lift and relay the existing paving around cathedral great south door to provide step free access with associated works at abutments

The Norman Tower Crown Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QX

DecidedReference: DC/25/1732/FULWest Suffolk Council

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  1. Application Received Date

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  2. Application Validated Date

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  3. Standard Consultation Date

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  4. Last Advertised In Press Date

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
4 Nov 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Determination deadline
1 Jan 2026
Local authority
West Suffolk Council

Application overview

Planning application - to lift and relay the existing paving around cathedral great south door to provide step free access with associated works at abutments

Proposal details

Reference
DC/25/1732/FUL
Alternative references
PP-14434682
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Agent
Philip Orchard

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Application location

The Norman Tower Crown Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QX

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Documents 28 of 28

DocumentPublishedAction
OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF29 Dec 2025View
CONSERVATION OFFICER - COMMENTSApplication Correspondence · PDF1 Dec 2025View
HISTORIC ENGLAND - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF27 Nov 2025View
BSE TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF13 Nov 2025View
SCC ARCHAEOLOGY - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF13 Nov 2025View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF4 Nov 2025View
APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF4 Nov 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF4 Nov 2025View
SPECIFICATION OF WORKSSupporting Documents · PDF4 Nov 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
SITE BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
EXISTING SITE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED PORCH TO SOUTH AISLESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED ACCESS - SOUTH AISLESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
EXISTING SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
EXISTING SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
EXISTING ELEVATIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATION - RAILINGS AND PLINTHSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
EXISTING SOUTH DOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED SOUTH FLOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF4 Nov 2025View
SITE BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF4 Nov 2025View
COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF4 Nov 2025View

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