Plans for Lawshall Catholic church and Coldham Cottage given the go-ahead by Babergh District Council

Plans to separate a Grade II-listed cottage in Lawshall, near Bury St Edmunds, from a neighbouring catholic church have been given the green light.

Babergh District Council has approved the proposal by St Edmunds Roman Catholic Church to provide a one-hour fire protection to separate Coldham Cottage from Our Lady Immaculate and St Joseph Catholic Church, in Bury Road.

The scheme also includes new kitchen units and the creation of a disabled toilet.

A report by case officer Tegan Chenery said: “The proposal would not result in any demonstrable harm to any matter of planning substance. There would be no detrimental effect on the significance of the listed building.”