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Former Bacton Community Middle School (In The Parish Of Wyverstone) Wyverstone Road Bacton Stowmarket IP14 4LH

Granted Babergh DC/17/03799 Outline Planning Application

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for Outline Planning Permission (Access to be considered) Erection of up to 50 dwellings, construction of estate roads and car parking, provision of open space, including the provision of grass and 3G football pitches, landscaping, and construction of access to Wyverstone Road (following demolition of existing buildings).

As published by the council, reference DC/17/03799

Application record

Reference
DC/17/03799
Type
Outline Planning Application
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
24 Jul 2017
Validated
2 Aug 2017
Decided
6 Nov 2020
Ward
Bacton
Parish
Wyverstone
Decision by
Committee B Over 15 Dwellings
Postcode
IP14 4LH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2017

    Received by Babergh

  2. 2 Aug 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Nov 2020

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • DC/26/02961 Granted

    Bacton Middle School Mill Road Wyverstone Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4LH

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/17/03799 - Condition 17 (Archaeological Works)

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

125 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Babergh granted permission on 6 November 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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