The Old School School Lane Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6LZ

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• DC/25/04791 Refused

  The Old School School Lane Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6LZ

  Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/24/02317 - Amendments to the School Square to improve vehicle and pedestrian safety and provide a fully accessible and compliant main entrance, including ramp and canopy; Reconfiguration of car and PTW parking and addition of 3no. spaces for school minibuses; Relocation of the MUGA to provide a regular sized and proportioned facility; Bin store relocated away from UKPN transformed to improve safety, size reduced; Amendments to boundary and security fencing to ensure pupil safeguarding; Planting plan and hard landscape plan updated accordingly, additional areas of soft planting introduced and new tree planting; Ecological reports and BNG metric updated, proposed changes achieve 10.68%BNG for habitats and 11.94% BNG for hedgerows; Adjustments to windows to improve thermal performance, ensure pupil safety and in response to internal layout alterations

  Decided 25 Nov 2025 Amendments

1. 11 Dec 2025

   Received by Babergh

2. 17 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• DC/26/00951 Granted

  Aurora Ravensfield School School Lane Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6LZ

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05408 - Biodiversity Net Gain Condition

  Decided 2 Apr 2026 Conditions

• Application: DC/24/02317 (Granted)
• Application: DC/25/05411 (Refused)
• Application: DC/25/05483 (Refused)

Babergh granted permission on 4 March 2026, 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Aurora Ravensfield School School Lane Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6LZ

  DC/25/05411 Submitted 11 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/02317 - Biodiversity Net Gain Condition

  Refused Conditions 10 docs

• The Old School School Lane Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6LZ

  DC/25/05408 Submitted 11 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Application under Section 73 of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents), Condition 3 (Off-Site Highways Improvement), Condition 4 (Visibility Splays), Condition 5 (Parking and Manoeuvring), Condition 6 (Bins), Condition 8 (Landscaping Scheme), Condition 13 (Ecological Appraisal Recommendations), Condition 15 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout); and removal of Condition 14 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of planning permission DC/24/02317 dated: 03/02/2025 - Conversion of vacant offices (Class E) to Class F.1 Educational Use (Day school, SEN teaching provision); Creation of ramped access, covered cycle stands, bin storage area, sensory garden, multipurpose games area and boundary security fencing.

  Granted Conditions 38 docs

• Aurora Ravensfield School School Lane Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6LZ

  DC/26/00951 Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05408 - Biodiversity Net Gain Condition

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• The Old School School Lane Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6LZ

  DC/25/04791 Submitted 28 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/24/02317 - Amendments to the School Square to improve vehicle and pedestrian safety and provide a fully accessible and compliant main entrance, including ramp and canopy; Reconfiguration of car and PTW parking and addition of 3no. spaces for school minibuses; Relocation of the MUGA to provide a regular sized and proportioned facility; Bin store relocated away from UKPN transformed to improve safety, size reduced; Amendments to boundary and security fencing to ensure pupil safeguarding; Planting plan and hard landscape plan updated accordingly, additional areas of soft planting introduced and new tree planting; Ecological reports and BNG metric updated, proposed changes achieve 10.68%BNG for habitats and 11.94% BNG for hedgerows; Adjustments to windows to improve thermal performance, ensure pupil safety and in response to internal layout alterations

  Refused Amendments Windows or glazing 17 docs

• Aurora Ravensfield School School Lane Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6LZ

  DC/25/05483 Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/02317 - Condition 14 (Habitat management and monitoring plan) and the Biodiversity Net Gain Condition.

  Refused Conditions 8 docs

• Aurora Ravensfield School School Lane Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6LZ

  DC/25/05411 Submitted 11 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/02317 - Biodiversity Net Gain Condition

  Refused Conditions 10 docs

• DC/26/00236 Granted

  Chilton Woods Mixed Development To North Of Woodhall Business Park Sudbury Suffolk

  Discharge of Conditions Application for B/15/01718 - Part discharge of Conditions 38 (Landscaping) and 43 (Open Space) for phase 4 only.

  Received 21 Jan, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DC/26/00355 Refused

  Land To The Rear Of 30 Market Hill Sudbury Suffolk

  Application under Section 73 of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) and Condition 12 (Provision of Access Prior to Any Other Works Commencing) of Planning Permission DC/25/05227 dated 23/01/2026 - Erection of 4No. (terraced) dwellings and alterations/improvement to: (1) outbuilding to form cycle store, (2) boundary wall and (3) existing access.

  Received 28 Jan, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DC/26/04408 Awaiting decision

  The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

  Submission of Details reserved by Requirement 6 Detailed Written Scheme of Investigation for Stage 3 of the authorised development pursuant to The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions
• DC/26/04407 Awaiting decision

  High Elm Bungalow Crowfield Road Stonham Aspal Suffolk

  Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/01026 - Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain)

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions
• DC/26/04395 Awaiting decision

  Little Wenham Hall Hall Lane Wenham Parva Colchester Suffolk CO7 6PZ

  Discharge of Conditions for DC/24/02709 - Condition 14 (Historic Floor Finishes- Building D)

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions