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The Old School Bury Lane Stanton Suffolk IP31 2DE

Granted West Suffolk DC/25/1820/FUL Full Planning Application

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
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

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approve application

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

31 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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