Bury St Edmunds Town CentreConservation Area

About the Bury St Edmunds Town Centre Conservation Area

The Bury St Edmunds Town Centre Conservation Area covers about 84 hectares and was designated by West Suffolk Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 674 listed buildings (7 Grade I, 27 Grade II*, 466 Grade II). The most significant is 9, 10 and 11, Northgate Street, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.

What changes inside the conservation area

Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.

Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.

Listed buildings in the conservation area

Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.

• 9, 10 and 11, Northgate StreetGrade I
• Manor HouseGrade I
• Market CrossGrade I
• Moyses HallGrade I
• Northgate HouseGrade I
• Theatre RoyalGrade I
• Unitarian ChapelGrade I
• 11, Abbeygate StreetGrade II*
• 28 and 28a, Abbeygate StreetGrade II*
• 31 and 32, Abbeygate StreetGrade II*
• 31, 32 and 33, Angel HillGrade II*
• 38, Churchgate StreetGrade II*
• 48, 49 and 49a, Churchgate StreetGrade II*
• 49, Abbeygate StreetGrade II*
• 5 and 6, St Marys SquareGrade II*
• 56, ABBEYGATE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II*
• 58, Abbeygate StreetGrade II*
• 6, Angel HillGrade II*
• 7, Northgate StreetGrade II*
• 93 and 95, Risbygate StreetGrade II*
• Abbey HouseGrade II*
• Angel HotelGrade II*
• Baret HouseGrade II*
• Church of St JohnGrade II*

Streets in the conservation area

Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.

The council’s appraisal

Nearby conservation areas