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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
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

  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

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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M&D Developments Limited Applicant, a developer

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Documents

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

31 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION - GRANT FULL Decision Notice · 02 Apr 2026
  • DELEGATED REPORT Officer Report · 02 Apr 2026
  • ECOLOGIST - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 20 Mar 2026
  • CONSERVATION OFFICER - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 17 Mar 2026
  • AMENDED BNG METRIC Supporting Documents · 17 Mar 2026
  • AMENDED BNG SUPPORTING DOC (WITH BASELINE AND POST-DEVELOPMENT MAPS) Supporting Documents · 17 Mar 2026
  • EMAIL FROM AGENT RE: TIMBER WINDOWS Application Correspondence · 17 Mar 2026
  • AMENDED PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN WITH ELEVATIONS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 06 Feb 2026
  • AMENDED EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 06 Feb 2026
  • ACCESS PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 06 Feb 2026
  • ACCESS PLAN - SECTIONS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 06 Feb 2026
  • WASTE MANAGEMENT - FURTHER COMMENTS Consultation Response · 22 Dec 2025
  • PRIVATE SECTOR & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 18 Dec 2025
  • WATER OFFICER - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 17 Dec 2025
  • WATER OFFICER - SPRINKLER LETTER Consultation Response · 17 Dec 2025
  • *SUPERSEDED* AMENDED PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN WITH ELEVATIONS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 17 Dec 2025
  • ENVIRONMENT TEAM - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 09 Dec 2025
  • SCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 04 Dec 2025
  • WASTE MANAGEMENT - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 27 Nov 2025
  • *SUPERSEDED* EXISTING BLOCK PLAN WITH FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 24 Nov 2025
  • *SUPERSEDED* BNG HABITAT MAP Supporting Documents · 20 Nov 2025
  • *SUPERSEDED* PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN WITH ELEVATIONS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 20 Nov 2025
  • LAND CONTAMINATION REPORT (PART 1) Supporting Documents · 20 Nov 2025
  • LAND CONTAMINATION REPORT (PART 2) Supporting Documents · 20 Nov 2025
  • LAND CONTAMINATION REPORT (PART 3) Supporting Documents · 20 Nov 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 17 Nov 2025
  • BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST Supporting Documents · 17 Nov 2025
  • BAT SURVEY REPORT Supporting Documents · 17 Nov 2025
  • PLANNING STATEMENT / DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 17 Nov 2025
  • *SUPERSEDED* BIODIVERSITY METRIC Supporting Documents · 17 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 13 Nov 2025

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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.

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