Planning application
Former St James Ceva Middle School The Vinefields Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Works: Demolition Several homes
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Planning application a. Partial demolition of existing school buildings b. Conversion of three buildings to 14 residential dwellings c. Construction of nine dwellings within three terrace blocks d. associated parking and landscaping
As published by the council, reference DC/23/0600/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/23/0600/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve application
- Received
- 14 Apr 2023
- Validated
- 26 Apr 2023
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Eastgate
- Parish
- Bury St Edmunds Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register
This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DCON(C)/23/0600 Awaiting decision
Former St James Ceva Middle School The Vinefields Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Application to discharge condition 15 (Archaeological Con 1) of application DC/23/0600/FUL
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NMA(A)/23/0600 Granted
Former St James Ceva Middle School The Vinefields Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Non material amendment to DC/23/0600/FUL to correct document references on condition 2 and alter wording of conditions 12 and 15
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DCON(B)/23/0600 Awaiting decision
Former St James Ceva Middle School The Vinefields Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Application to discharge part of condition 26 (CEMP) of application DC/23/0600/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2023
Received by West Suffolk
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26 Apr 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve application
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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DCON(C)/23/0600 Awaiting decision
Former St James Ceva Middle School The Vinefields Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Application to discharge condition 15 (Archaeological Con 1) of application DC/23/0600/FUL
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NMA(A)/23/0600 Granted
Former St James Ceva Middle School The Vinefields Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Non material amendment to DC/23/0600/FUL to correct document references on condition 2 and alter wording of conditions 12 and 15
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DCON(B)/23/0600 Awaiting decision
Former St James Ceva Middle School The Vinefields Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Application to discharge part of condition 26 (CEMP) of application DC/23/0600/FUL
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DCON(A)/23/0600 Decided
Former St James Ceva Middle School, School Field The Vinefields Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YD
Application to discharge conditions 4 (construction method statement); 15 (Archaeological Con 1) and part of condition 26 (CEMP) of application DC/23/0600/FUL
Who's behind it
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Thurlow Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Bury St Edmunds
Active · incorporated 2013 · Bury St Edmunds
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275 documents on file for this application
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West Suffolk granted permission on 17 July 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.
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