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

DC/26/1374/VAR - Variation of Condition Pending Consideration
Commercial & major works

Proposal

Planning application - variation of condition 6 (NIA mitigation - MUGA) of DC/25/1926/FUL to enable the construction of multi-use games area with associated fencing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 8 Dec 2026, from West Suffolk's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

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Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE FROM DC/26/1926/FUL Supporting Documents · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
IP28 8AE
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
The Rows
Parish
Beck Row, Holywell Row & Kenny Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Phoenix Play Limited

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides commercial and major works by day 70.

Day 5119 days to the predicted decision (day 70)
32%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
16%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by West Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. West Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15154646
Planning Portal ref
PP-15154646
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

21 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Planning application - multi-use games area with associated fencing
DC/25/1926/FUL
2025
Planning application - construction of new outdoor classroom
DC/25/1927/FUL
2025
Planning application - construction of new outdoor classroom
DC/25/1927/FUL
2025 Approved
Planning application - Installation of 11 solar panel canopies to provide 22 electric veh…
DC/25/0045/FUL
2025 Approved
Planning application - Installation of 11 solar panel canopies to provide 22 electric veh…
DC/25/0045/FUL
2022 Approved
Planning application - installation of nine solar panel canopies to provide 18 electric v…
DC/22/2151/FUL
2022 Approved
Planning application - installation of nine solar panel canopies to provide 18 electric v…
DC/22/2151/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
58 The Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AE
Planning application - mixed use development - construction of retail unit with two dwell…
DC/25/0542/FUL
2025 Refused
58 The Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AE
Planning application - mixed use development - construction of retail unit with two dwell…
DC/25/0542/FUL
2024 Approved
3 Elizabeth Court The Street Beck Row Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8AH
Application to discharge condition 14 (contaminated land) of application DC/15/1685/FUL
DCON(A)/15/1685
2024 Approved
3 Elizabeth Court The Street Beck Row Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8AH
Application to discharge condition 14 (contaminated land) of application DC/15/1685/FUL
DCON(A)/15/1685
2022 Approved
6 Tithe Avenue Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8BZ
Householder planning application - first floor side extension
DC/22/0862/HH
2022 Approved
6 Tithe Avenue Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8BZ
Householder planning application - first floor side extension
DC/22/0862/HH
2019 Approved
Land Adjacent To Kings Head PH The Street Beck Row Suffolk
Non-material amendment to DC/18/2329/VAR - To raise the eaves and change the roof pitch f…
NMA(1)/18/2329
2019 Approved
Land Adjacent To Kings Head PH The Street Beck Row Suffolk
Non-material amendment to DC/18/2329/VAR - To raise the eaves and change the roof pitch f…
NMA(1)/18/2329
2018 Approved
Land Adjacent Kings Head The Street Beck Row IP28 8AE
Planning Application - Variation of Condition 18 of DC/15/1685/FUL - to raise the eaves a…
DC/18/2329/VAR
2018 Approved
Land Adjacent Kings Head The Street Beck Row IP28 8AE
Planning Application - Variation of Condition 18 of DC/15/1685/FUL - to raise the eaves a…
DC/18/2329/VAR
2017 Approved
Land Adjacent Kings Head The Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AE
Application to Discharge Condition 2 (Materials) of DC/15/1685/FUL
DCON(2)/15/1685
2017 Approved
Land Adjacent Kings Head The Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AE
Application to Discharge Condition 2 (Materials) of DC/15/1685/FUL
DCON(2)/15/1685
2017 Approved
Land Adjacent Kings Head The Street Beck Row IP28 8AE
Application to Discharge Conditions 3 (Soft Landscaping), 7 (Archaeology), 10 (Drainage)…
DCON(1)/15/1685
2017 Approved
Land Adjacent Kings Head The Street Beck Row IP28 8AE
Application to Discharge Conditions 3 (Soft Landscaping), 7 (Archaeology), 10 (Drainage)…
DCON(1)/15/1685
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.