Former St James Ceva Middle School, School Field The Vinefields Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YD

1. 20 Jul 2026

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   West Suffolk took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• DC/23/0600/FUL Granted

  Former St James Ceva Middle School The Vinefields Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

  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

  Decided 17 Jul 2026 Full applications

• Application: DC/25/1717/FUL (Invalid)

This application is with West Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Suffolk's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on West Suffolk's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• 1-8 Minden Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1XZ

  DC/25/1921/FUL Submitted 2 Dec 2025 74m away

  Planning application - roof mounted solar panels

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Former St James Ceva Middle School The Vinefields Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

  DC/23/0600/FUL Submitted 14 Apr 2023 93m away

  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

  Granted Full applications Demolition 275 docs
  Several homes

• The Vinefields Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

  DC/26/0268/FUL Submitted 18 Feb 2026 168m away

  Planning application - a. re-render b. replacement windows c. rainwater goods, replacement rooftiles, boxed verges and mortared verge d. PV panels to roofs and removal of existing chimneys

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 20 docs

• 12 Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds IP33 1XX

  DC/19/2272/TCA Submitted 20 Nov 2019 202m away

  Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - (i) 1no. Willow (T1 on plan) - fell (ii) 2no. Willow (T2 and T3 on plan) - re-pollard (reduce by 3 metres)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 1 Abbey Precinct The Great Churchyard Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1RS

  DC/24/1692/TCA Submitted 14 Nov 2024 213m away

  Trees in a conservation area notification - mixed species consisting of Poplar, Sycamore, Holly, Yew and Hazel (G2 on plan) coppice and raising crowns where branches impede access

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 2 The Broadway Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds IP33 1XX

  DC/16/2647/HH Submitted 30 Nov 2016 222m away

  Householder Planning Application - Retrospective approval of the replacement of three front windows

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Domestic