Planning application
The Old School Bury Lane Stanton Suffolk IP31 2DE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Planning application - conversion of primary school to three dwellings
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1820/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/1820/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve application
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 24 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Stanton
- Parish
- Stanton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- IP31 2DE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2025
Received by West Suffolk
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24 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approve application
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Buildingcontrol: BC/26/0520/DOMIN (Initial Notice Accepted)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Thurlow Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Bury St Edmunds
Active · incorporated 2013 · Bury St Edmunds
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
31 documents on file for this application
- DECISION - GRANT FULL
- DELEGATED REPORT
- ECOLOGIST - COMMENTS
- CONSERVATION OFFICER - COMMENTS
- AMENDED BNG METRIC
- AMENDED BNG SUPPORTING DOC (WITH BASELINE AND POST-DEVELOPMENT MAPS)
- EMAIL FROM AGENT RE: TIMBER WINDOWS
- AMENDED PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN WITH ELEVATIONS
- AMENDED EXISTING BLOCK PLAN
- ACCESS PLAN
- ACCESS PLAN - SECTIONS
- WASTE MANAGEMENT - FURTHER COMMENTS
- PRIVATE SECTOR & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - COMMENTS
- WATER OFFICER - COMMENTS
- WATER OFFICER - SPRINKLER LETTER
- *SUPERSEDED* AMENDED PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN WITH ELEVATIONS
- ENVIRONMENT TEAM - COMMENTS
- SCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTS
- WASTE MANAGEMENT - COMMENTS
- *SUPERSEDED* EXISTING BLOCK PLAN WITH FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS
- *SUPERSEDED* BNG HABITAT MAP
- *SUPERSEDED* PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN WITH ELEVATIONS
- LAND CONTAMINATION REPORT (PART 1)
- LAND CONTAMINATION REPORT (PART 2)
- LAND CONTAMINATION REPORT (PART 3)
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST
- BAT SURVEY REPORT
- PLANNING STATEMENT / DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- *SUPERSEDED* BIODIVERSITY METRIC
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Suffolk granted permission on 2 April 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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