Planning application
The Old School School Lane Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6LZ
Works: Windows or glazing
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference DC/25/04791
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/04791
- Type
- Non Material Amendment
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Brett Vale
- Parish
- Stratford St Mary
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CO7 6LZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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DC/25/05408 Granted
The Old School School Lane Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6LZ
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by Mid Suffolk
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25 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Aurora Ravensfield School School Lane Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6LZ
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
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
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
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
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
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/02317 - Biodiversity Net Gain Condition
Refused Conditions 10 docs
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