Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
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Thurston Church of England Primary Academy, Pond Field Road, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3FT
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Construction of new stand-alone 210-place teaching block and 30-place extension to existing pre-school with associated car parking, hard and soft landscaping works.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| REVISED Application Form RedactedUpdated Application Form_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| REVISED Site Location PlanUpdated Site Location Plan.pdf ( kb) | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| REVISED Design and Access Statement V2 pg. 1-12Amended Design and Access Statement V2-1-13.pdf ( kb) | 21 May 2025 | View |
| REVISED Design and Access Statement V2 pg. 13-27Amended Design and Access Statement V2-14-27.pdf ( kb) | 21 May 2025 | View |
| REVISED Site Location Plan223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-A-2001-P03 Updated Site Location Plan.pdf ( kb) | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| REVISED Site Block Plan223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-A-2002-P03 Updated Site Block Plan.pdf ( kb) | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Detached Block - Sections223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-A-2005 P01 Detached Block - Sections.pdf ( kb) | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| Detached Block - Visual223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-A-2006-P01 Detached Block - Visual.pdf ( kb) | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| Drainage Details223159-CDP-XX-XX-DR-C-6001-P01-Drainage Details.pdf ( kb) | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| Flood Exceedance Plan223159-CDP-ZZ-00-DR-C-2002-P01-Flood Exceedance Plan.pdf ( kb) | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| SW Drainage Strategy223159-CDP-ZZ-B1-DR-C-2001-P01-SW Drainage Strategy.pdf ( kb) | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| Planting Plan223159-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-L-2002 P01 Planting plan.pdf ( kb) | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| Main School - Existing Elevations223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-A-1002 P01 Main School Existing Elevations.pdf ( kb) | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| Main School - Existing Sections223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-A-1003 P01 Main School Existing Sections.pdf ( kb) | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| Pre-school - Existing Plans, Elevations and Sections223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-A-1004 P01 Pre-school Existing Plan Elevations and Sections.pdf ( kb) | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| Lighting Level Plan223159-THO-ZZ-XX-DR-E-4200 Lighting Level Plan.pdf ( kb) | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| REVISED Pre-school - Proposed Plans, Elevations and Sections223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-A-2007 P02 Updated Pre-school Proposed Plans.pdf ( kb) | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| REVISED Main School - Proposed Internal Refurbishment223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-A-2008 P02 Updated Internal Refurbishment Proposed Plans.pdf ( kb) | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Existing Landscape Layout223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-L-1000 P01 Updated Existing Landscape Layout.pdf ( kb) | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Existing Pitch Layout Plan17-0218-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-L-3001 C4 General Arrangement - Whole Site Plan.pdf ( kb) | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED Proposed Pitch Layout Plan223159-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-L-9009 P01 Sport Pitch Layout Plan.pdf ( kb) | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| REVISED Detached Block - Proposed Elevations223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-A-2004 P02 Updated Detached Block - Proposed Elevations.pdf ( kb) | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact Assessment Plan & TPP11868-D-AIA Arboricultural Impact Assessment Plan & TPP.pdf ( kb) | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| REVISED Main School Existing Floorplans223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-A-1001-P02 Revised Main School Existing Floorplans.pdf ( kb) | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Revised Detached Block - Proposed Plans223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-A-2003-P02 Revised Detached Block - Proposed Plans.pdf ( kb) | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Main School Proposed Roof Plan223159-CDP-ZZ-RF-DR-A-2009-P01-Main School Proposed Roof Plan.pdf ( kb) | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| BAUDERSOLAR-F-XL_REINFORCED-BITUMEN-MEMBRANE-SYSTEMS-1.0-BAUDERSOLAR-F-XL_REINFORCED-BITUMEN-MEMBRANE-SYSTEMS-1.0-.pdf ( kb) | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Updated Circulation223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-L-2003 P02 Updated Circulation.pdf ( kb) | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Updated Materials Pallete223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-L-2004 P02 Updated Materials Pallete.pdf ( kb) | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Updated Fence Line223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-L-2005 P02 Updated Fence Line.pdf ( kb) | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Updated Proposed Combined External Services Layout Plan223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-Z-4380 P04 Updated Proposed Combined External Services Layout Plan.pdf ( kb) | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Revised Landscape Masterplan - 420 Place School17-0218-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-L-2001 P11 Revised Landscape Masterplan - 420 Place School.pdf ( kb) | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| Revised Landscape Layout Plan223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-L-2001 P02 Revised Landscape Layout Plan.pdf ( kb) | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| Updated Materials Pallete 1223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-L-2004 P03 Updated Materials Pallete 1.pdf ( kb) | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| Updated Paving Details Plan223159-CDP-XX-XX-DR-C-6002 P03 Updated Paving Details.pdf ( kb) | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| Updated Sport Pitch Layout223159-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-L-9009 P03 Updated Sport pitch Layout.pdf ( kb) | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| Revised External Lighting PlanZG-DWG-0002391535-EX1-R04-060126 Revised External Lighting Plan.pdf ( kb) | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| Updated Landscape Plan223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-L-3001 P05 Updated Landscape Plan.pdf ( kb) | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Updated Ecological Enhancement Plan223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-L-3005 P03 Updated Ecological Enhancement Plan.pdf ( kb) | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Updated Baseline Habitat Map V2 March 2026HW1169.2.1 Updated Baseline Habitat Map v2 March 2026.pdf ( kb) | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| Updated Proposed Habitat Map V2 March 2026HW1169.2.1 Updated Proposed Habitat Map v2 March 2026.pdf ( kb) | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED Biodiversity Net Gain StatementBiodiversity Net Gain Planning Stage Report V1.pdf ( kb) | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| Updated HW1169.1.2 Thurston Primary School Statutory Metric V2 Jan 2026Updated HW1169.1.2 Thurston Primary School Statutory Metric v2 Jan 2026.xlsm ( kb) | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| Updated BNG Planning Stage Report April 2026 FinalUpdated BNG Planning Stage Report April 2026_Final.pdf ( kb) | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| Drainage Statement And Maintenance Schedule RedactedDrainage Statement and Maintenance Schedule_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| Drainage StatementDrainage Statement.pdf ( kb) | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| Site Investigation Report Geosphere RedactedSite Investigation Report Geosphere_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| REVISED Flood Risk AssessmentUpdated Flood Risk Assessment(1).pdf ( kb) | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| REVISED Utilities StatementUtilities Statement.pdf ( kb) | 21 May 2025 | View |
| Transport StatementTransport Statement.pdf ( kb) | 25 Jul 2025 | View |
| Noise Survey For Proposed Teaching Block And Nursery ExtensionNoise Survey for Proposed Teaching Block and Nursery Extension.pdf ( kb) | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| Data Sheet For Air Source Heat PumpData Sheet for Air Source Heat Pump.pdf ( kb) | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| REVISED Arboricultural Impact Assessment Aug 25 RedactedUpdated 11868 Arboricultural Impact Assessment Aug 25_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 22 Sept 2025 | View |
| BauderSOLAR-F-XL-System-Maintenance-Guide-1.0-BauderSOLAR-F-XL-System-Maintenance-Guide-1.0-.pdf ( kb) | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Solar-PV-Solutions-Bauder-Brochure-1.0-Solar-PV-Solutions-Bauder-Brochure-1.0-.pdf ( kb) | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| BauderSOLAR-F-System-Summary-Sheet-1.0-BauderSOLAR-F-System-Summary-Sheet-1.0-.pdf ( kb) | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Landscape Layout223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-L-2001 P02 Landscape Layout.pdf ( kb) | 22 Oct 2025 | View |
| Planting Plan223159-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-L-2002 P02 Planting Plan.pdf ( kb) | 22 Oct 2025 | View |
| Ecologist Email Re Lighting RedactedEcologist Email re Lighting_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Email Re Lighting Hours RedactedEmail re Lighting Hours_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 24 Oct 2025 | View |
| Muga Noise Impact ReportMuga Noise Impact Report.pdf ( kb) | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| Air Quality Assessment RedactedAir Quality Assessment_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| Updated Habitat Management And Monitoring Plan V2 March 2026 FinalUpdated Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan v2 March 2026_Final.pdf ( kb) | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| Response From Active Travel EnglandResponse from Active Travel England.pdf ( kb) | 2 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From Suffolk Fire And Rescue Service RedactedResponse from Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| Sprinkler Letter (Generic) PC V2 Sep 2015 RedactedSprinkler letter (Generic) PC V2 Sep 2015_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From Historic England RedactedResponse from Historic England_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From Sport England RedactedResponse from Sport England_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From SCC Public Health RedactedResponse from SCC Public Health_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From SCC Travel PlansResponse from SCC Travel Plans.pdf ( kb) | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From Flood & WaterResponse from Flood & Water.pdf ( kb) | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From SCC Transport StrategyResponse from SCC Transport Strategy.pdf ( kb) | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From Babergh Mid Suffolk Heritage Team RedactedResponse from Babergh Mid Suffolk Heritage Team_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From BMSDC EHO - Noise/Odour/Light/Smoke RedactedResponse From BMSDC EHO-Noise-Odour-Light-Smoke_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From SCC Archaeology RedactedResponse from SCC Archaeology_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From BMSDC EHO-Air Quality RedactedResponse from BMSDC EHO-Air Quality_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From BMSDC EHO-Land Contamination RedactedResponse from BMSDC EHO-Land Contamination_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From SCC Senior Landscape Officer RedactedResponse from SCC Senior Landscape Officer_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From Mid Suffolk District Council RedactedResponse from Mid Suffolk District Council_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From SRL-Air Quality2025-06-23 Response from SRL SCC_0020_25MS.pdf ( kb) | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From SCC Ecology RedactedResponse from SCC Ecology_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| Additional Comments From SRL-Air Quality RedactedAdditional Comments from SRL-Air Quality_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| Concertus Response To County Public Health RedactedConcertus Response to County Public Health_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From Thurston Parish Council RedactedResponse from Thurston Parish Council_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| Photo 1 - Possible Site Entrance Into SchoolPhoto 1 - Possible Site Entrance into School.pdf ( kb) | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| Photo 2 - Current Raised Table Across Pond Field RoadPhoto 2 - Current Raised Table Across Pond Field Road.pdf ( kb) | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| Photo 3 - Footpath Extension With Barriers Off Norton RoadPhoto 3 - Footpath Extension with Barriers off Norton Road.pdf ( kb) | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| Photo 4 - Current Zebra Crossing On Norton RoadPhoto 4 - Current Zebra Crossing on Norton Road.pdf ( kb) | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From Natural EnglandResponse from Natural England.pdf ( kb) | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| Annex A To Standard Letters - Apr 2025Annex A to standard letters - Apr 2025.pdf ( kb) | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From Cllr Penny OttonResponse from Cllr Penny Otton.pdf ( kb) | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Updated Response From Anglian WaterUpdated Response from Anglian Water.pdf ( kb) | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response From SRL-NoiseResponse from SRL-Noise.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From SCC Transport Strategy(1)Re-Consultation Response from SCC Transport Strategy(1).pdf ( kb) | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From Active Travel EnglandRe-Consultation Response from Active Travel England.pdf ( kb) | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From Anglian Water RedactedRe-Consultation Response from Anglian Water_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From Historic England RedactedRe-Consultation Response from Historic England_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 18 Nov 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From BMSDC Heritage Team RedactedRe-Consultation Response from BMSDC Heritage Team_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From Sport England RedactedRe-Consultation Response from Sport England_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From SCC Public HealthRe-Consultation Response from SCC Public Health.pdf ( kb) | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From BMSDC EHO - Noise/Odour/Light SmokeRe-Consultation Response from BMSDC EHO - Noise-Odour-Light-Smoke.pdf ( kb) | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From BMSDC EHO - Local Air Quality Management RedactedRe-Consultation Response from BMSDC EHO - Local Air Quality Management_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From BMSDC EHO - Land Contamination RedactedRe-Consultation Response from BMSDC EHO - Land Contamination_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From SCC Travel PlansRe-Consultation Response from SCC Travel Plans.pdf ( kb) | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From Mid Suffolk District Council RedactedRe-Consultation Response from Mid Suffolk District Council_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From Thurston Parish Council RedactedRe-Consultation Response from Thurston Parish Council_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From SRL-NoiseRe-Consultation Response from SRL-Noise.pdf ( kb) | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Updated Comments From SCC Senior Landscape Officer RedactedUpdated Comments from SCC Senior Landscape Officer_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From Flood & WaterRe-Consultation Response from Flood & Water.pdf ( kb) | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| Further Comments From SCC Senior Landscape Officer RedactedFurther Comments From SCC Senior Landscape Officer_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| Response From Agent To Sport England Comments RedactedResponse from Agent to Sport England Comments_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| Comments From SCC Transport Strategy RedactedComments from SCC Transport Strategy_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Further Response From SCC Ecology RedactedFurther Response from SCC Ecology_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| Updated Re-Consultation Response From Thurston Parish Council RedactedUpdated Re-Consultation Response from Thurston Parish Council_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From Sport England Redacted(1)Re-Consultation Response from Sport England_redacted(1).pdf ( kb) | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| Re Consultation Response From SRL-Noise(1)Re-Consultation Response from SRL-Noise(1).pdf ( kb) | 15 Feb 2026 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From SRL-Air QualityRe-Consultation Response from SRL-Air Quality.pdf ( kb) | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From SCC Ecology Redacted(1)Re-Consultation Response from SCC Ecology_redacted(1).pdf ( kb) | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| Comment Kristina Winter 07/06/2025 RedactedComment Kristina Winter 07-06-2025_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 7 Jun 2025 | View |
| Comment George Kennedy 09/06/2025 RedactedComment George Kennedy 09-06-2025_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| Comments Councillor David Bradbury 25/06/2025 RedactedComments Councillor David Bradbury 25-06-2025_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| Representation From Cllr Harry Richardson RedactedRepresentation from Cllr Harry Richardson_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| Representation From Thurston Parish Pre SchoolRepresentation from Thurston Parish Pre-School.pdf ( kb) | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| SCC-0020-25MS Parish Council Objection On TransportSCC-0020-25MS Parish Council Objection on Transport.pdf ( kb) | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| Agent Response To Public Health QueriesAgent reposne to Public Health queries.pdf ( kb) | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response To Consultee Comments RedactedResponse to Consultee Comments_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| Agenda Item 5 Scc 0020 25ms Thurston Cofe Primary AcademyAgenda Item 5 - SCC_0020_25MS - Thurston CofE Primary Academy.pdf ( kb) | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Tabled Paper Item 5 Amendments To ReportTabled Paper - Item 5 - Amendments to report.pdf ( kb) | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice RedactedDecision Notice Redacted.pdf ( kb) | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
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