Plans to transform a former Dorothy Perkins store in Sudbury have been withdrawn.
The project, submitted by Barry Drury Investments to Babergh District Council, was seeking to change the use of the Grade II listed building at 2-3 Market Hill.
The developers planned to transform the building into two retail units, two flats and a single dwelling over both floors at the rear of the building.
The plans were withdrawn to allow more information about the listed building to be gathered and could be resubmitted once this has happened.
The planning and heritage statement, prepared by Ben Elvin planning, says: "The proposed dwellings would not have a detrimental impact on the existing shops nor result in the cessation of the shop use within the Principal Shopping Area.
"The proposal provides a viable use of the existing listed building in a manner that sustains it for future generations."
However, both the Sudbury Society and the Sudbury Town Council objected to the original plans. The town council said they were concerned about the provision of fire exits in the proposed project.
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