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

Granted West Suffolk NMA(A)/23/0600

Relates to DC/23/0600/FUL

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Non material amendment to DC/23/0600/FUL to correct document references on condition 2 and alter wording of conditions 12 and 15

As published by the council, reference NMA(A)/23/0600

Application record

Reference
NMA(A)/23/0600
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve application
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Decided
11 Sep 2026
Ward
Eastgate
Parish
Bury St Edmunds Town Council

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 6 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 11 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approve application

  4. 11 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Pending Consideration.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 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
  • Buildingcontrol: SE/10/1552/RN (Building Work Complete)

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 17 Aug 2026
  • DOCUMENT LIST Supporting Documents · 17 Aug 2026

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What this grant of permission means

West Suffolk granted permission on 11 September 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 this record

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.