Beck Row Primary School The Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AE Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1926/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application - multi-use games area with associated fencing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Dec 2025
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Validated
18 Dec 2025
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Consultation
6 May 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 156 m away: Aspal Close
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Beck Row War Memorial, Grade II, 52 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Beck Row built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area1,384 m² (14,897 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 141)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP28 8AE
Received
4 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Ward
The Rows
Parish
Beck Row, Holywell Row & Kenny Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Phoenix Play Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 225 days from validation, 156 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 69 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.

30%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
246decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by West Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. West Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14487238
Planning Portal ref
PP-14487238
Consultation
6 May 2026
Comments by
28 May 2026
Site or press notice
8 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #208 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #104 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #208 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #204 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,018
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.