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/25/05408 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.

  Decided 4 Mar 2026 Conditions

1. 28 Oct 2025

   Received by Mid Suffolk

2. 25 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Mid Suffolk refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• 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/26/04309 Awaiting decision

  Cherry Tree House 2 Hillside Meadow Rickinghall Superior IP22 1EY

  Non-material Amendment to DC/26/01017 to move approved placement of skylights: Bathroom skylight to be moved laterally but vertical placement to be maintained. Living area skylights to be moved both laterally and vertically as shown on the revised drawing.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Amendments
• DC/26/04243 Awaiting decision

  Rosefield Hawk End Lane Elmswell IP30 9ED

  Non-material Amendment to DC/24/04866. Instead of weather boarding externally, the applicant would like to use render.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Amendments
• DC/26/03605 Granted

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

  Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/22/02336 - Amendment to Public Open Space (POS) landscape drawings to reposition the play area clear of the existing ditch and amendment to short section of the adjoining footpath/cycleway to realign it so that a full 400 m2 LEAP can be accommodated between the ditch and the repositioned route.

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Amendments
• DC/26/04150 Awaiting decision

  2 Maple Close (Plot 3) Stradbroke Eye Suffolk IP21 5LZ

  Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to 3142/09 - Remove accommodation from second floor; Hip ends to roof to soften elevations and increase views; Adjust arrangement of attached garage; Altered internal ground floor and first floor layouts; Adjust/simplify balance of render/timber cladding and fenestration; Black stainless flue and Removal of sun room and simplification of canopy

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Amendments
• DC/26/03641 Granted

  Hillside Retirement Home 20 Kings Hill Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0EH

  Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/25/00086 - Revision to the arboriculture report and impact assessment.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Amendments