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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

34 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LS

DecidedReference: DC/25/2013/FULWest Suffolk Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Determination deadline
27 Apr 2026
Local authority
West Suffolk Council

Application overview

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

Proposal details

Reference
DC/25/2013/FUL
Alternative references
PP-14538152
Ward
Abbeygate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council
Agent
Purcell LLP

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34 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LS

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DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION - GRANT FULLDecision Notice · PDF11 May 2026View
OFFICER DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Report · PDF11 May 2026View
APPENDIX G2 - LIGHTING STRATEGYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF6 May 2026View
CATHEDRAL CAR PARK ALTERATIONS - EMAIL FROM AGENTApplication Correspondence · PDF29 Apr 2026View
ECOLOGIST - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF28 Apr 2026View
ANGLIA WATER - RE-CONSULTED COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF20 Apr 2026View
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - FURTHER COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF13 Apr 2026View
CONSERVATION OFFICER - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF7 Apr 2026View
ENVIRONMENT TEAM - FURTHER COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF31 Mar 2026View
DRAINAGE LAYOUTSupporting Documents · PDF27 Mar 2026View
DRAINAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF27 Mar 2026View
ANGLIAN WATER - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF12 Mar 2026View
EMAIL FROM AGENT RE: ASHP AND NOISE QUERIESSupporting Documents · PDF11 Mar 2026View
COVER LETTER RE: ASHP AND NOISE QUERIESSupporting Documents · PDF11 Mar 2026View
ROOF PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF11 Mar 2026View
ROOF PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF11 Mar 2026View
ASHP INFOSupporting Documents · PDF11 Mar 2026View
ASHP INFOSupporting Documents · PDF11 Mar 2026View
BURY SOCIETY - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF5 Mar 2026View
PRIVATE SECTOR & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF2 Mar 2026View
SCC ARCHAEOLOGY - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF25 Feb 2026View
ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY TEAM - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF23 Feb 2026View
SCC LLFA - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF19 Feb 2026View
TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF18 Feb 2026View
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF17 Feb 2026View
HISTORIC ENGLAND - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF13 Feb 2026View
WASTE MANAGEMENT - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF12 Feb 2026View
ENVIRONMENT TEAM - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF11 Feb 2026View
SUFFOLK FIRE AND RESCUE - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF11 Feb 2026View
SUFFOLK FIRE AND RESCUE - SPRINKLER LETTERConsultation Response · PDF11 Feb 2026View
APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX H - NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
EXISTING ROOF PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
EXISTING ELEVATIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
EXISTING ELEVATIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
EXISTING SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
EXISTING SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
EXISTING SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
EXISTING SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
EXISTING SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
EXISTING SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
ELEVATIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
ELEVATIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
ELEVATIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
ELEVATION - PRECINCT WALLS AND REPAIRSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
PRECINCT WALL REPAIRSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
PRECINCT WALL REPAIRSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SECTIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SECTION - WALL OPENINGSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SECTION - GUTTERSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SECTION - LIGHTWELLSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX N - EXISTING CAR PARK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX N - PROPOSED CAR PARK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX N - DETAIL SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SECTIONS - TERRACESSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SECTIONS - RAISED PLANTER AND SEATINGSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX C1 - ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX C2 - LEVEL 2-3 HISTORIC BUILDING REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX D - HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
LOCATION PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
EXISTING BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX F - BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLANSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX F - BAT SURVEY AND REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX I - ACCESSIBILITYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX M - TREE SURVEY AND AIASupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX O - MAINTENANCE REPAIRSOther · PDF19 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED RUINS PATHWAYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
RAISED WALKWAY PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SECTION - RAISED WALKWAYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SECTIONS - RUIN PATHWAYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SECTIONS - RUIN PATHWAYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SECTION - PRECINCT WALL CAPPINGSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED ROOF PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
FIRST FLOOR DEMOLITION AND ALTERATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
ROOF DEMOLITION AND ALTERATION PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
ELEVATION DEMOLITION AND ALTERATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
ELEVATION DEMOLITION AND ALTERATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
ELEVATION - DEMOLITION AND ALTERATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
EXISTING ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SECTION DEMOLITIONS AND ALTERATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
DEMOLITIONS AND ALTERATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SECTION - DEMOLITIONS AND ALTERATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SECTION - DEMOLITIONS AND ALTERATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX E1 - STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX E2 - STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
SCHEDULE OF FURTHER NOTESSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOLSupporting Documents19 Dec 2025View
GROUND FLOOR DEMOLITION PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX G - ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
FOUL SEWAGE ASSESSMENTSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF19 Dec 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX B1 - LANDSCAPE DESIGN STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
LANDSCAPE DETAILSSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
LANDSCAPING DETAILS - STEPPED CLOISTER GARDENSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX B2 - LANDSCAPE DESIGN STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
LANDSCAPING DETAILS -PATHWAYSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX J - INTERPRETATION DESIGN REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
CURRENT INTERPRETATIONSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
OPPORTUNITIESSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
NARATIVESupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
EXPERIENCESupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
ORIENTATION AREASupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX K - CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX L - CONSERVATION PLANSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX L - SECTION 3 HISTORIC DEVELOPMENTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX L - HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT AND WIDER CONTEXTSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX L - SECTION 4 - HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCESupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX L - SECTION 7 AREA ANALYSISSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX A - SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHYSupporting Documents · PDF19 Dec 2025View

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