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Former Sugar Beet Factory Sproughton Road Sproughton Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5AL

Decided Babergh DC/17/04873 Screening Opinion (EIA)

Works: Demolition

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Screening Opinion-Proposed redevelopment of the site to provide an Enterprise Park comprising up to 90,000sqm GIA of employment floorspace (B1/B2/B8), 9,000sqm GIA of motor vehicle sales (sui generis), a local centre (accommodating with up to 1,250 sqm NIA of retail floorspace including local retail and services (A1 and A2) restaurants, pubs and takeaways (A3, A4, A5), an 80-bed hotel (C1); new and improved access from Sproughton Road, new landscaping, infrastructure, utilities, engineering works and demolition.

As published by the council, reference DC/17/04873

Application record

Reference
DC/17/04873
Type
Screening Opinion (EIA)
Status
Permitted
Decision
EIA not required
Received
25 Sep 2017
Validated
25 Sep 2017
Decided
17 Oct 2017
Ward
Brook
Parish
Sproughton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP1 5AL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Babergh register

This site has had 3 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/17/04936 Decided

    Former Sugar Beet Factory Sproughton Road Sproughton Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5AL

    Screening Opinion - Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assesment) Regulations 2017 - Proposed redevelopment of the site to provide an Enterprise park 90,000sqm GIA of employment floorspace(B1/B2/B8, 9,000sqm GIA of Motor Vehicle Sales (sui generis), a local centre (accommodating with up to 1,250sqm NIA of retail floorspace including local retail and services (A1 and A2) Restauarants, pubs and takeaways (A3,A4 A5) together with an 80 bed hotel (C1); new and improved access from Sproughton Road; together with the provision of landscaping, infrastructure (inc. movement (highways, parkingcycle and pedestrian routes), utilities(gas, electricity, water, sewage and telecommunications) and sustainable drainage systems), engineering works inc demolition of existing structures and buildings, breaking-up and recycling of hardstanding and group remodelling and enabling works).

    Decided 17 Oct 2017 Outline
  • DC/17/04902 Granted

    Former Sugar Beet Factory Sproughton Road Sproughton Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5AL

    Discharge of Conditions Application for B/17/00955- Conditions 1 (Method of demolition) and 2 (Archaeological works)

    Decided 6 Oct 2017 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Sep 2017

    Received by Babergh

  2. 17 Oct 2017

    Decision issued: EIA not required

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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  • Former Sugar Beet Factory Sproughton Road Sproughton Ipswich IP1 5AL

    DC/17/05687 Submitted 14 Nov 2017 0m away

    Outline Planning Application - Development of an Enterprise Park comprising up to 90,000sqm GIA of employment floorspace (B1/B2/B8), 9,000sqm GIA of motor vehicle sales (sui generis), a local centre (accommodating with up to 1,250 sqm NIA of retail floorspace including local retail and services (A1 and A2) restaurants, pubs and takeaways (A3, A4, A5) together with an 80-bed hotel (C1); new and improved access from Sproughton Road; together with the provision of landscaping, infrastructure (including movement (highways, parking, cycle and pedestrian routes), utilities (including gas, electricity, water, sewerage, telecommunications) and sustainable drainage systems), and engineering works (including demolition of existing structures and buildings, breaking-up and recycling of hardstanding and ground remodelling and enabling works).

    Granted Outline Demolition 141 docs

  • Former Sugar Beet Factory Sproughton Road Sproughton Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5AL

    DC/17/04873 Submitted 25 Sep 2017 0m away

    Screening Opinion-Proposed redevelopment of the site to provide an Enterprise Park comprising up to 90,000sqm GIA of employment floorspace (B1/B2/B8), 9,000sqm GIA of motor vehicle sales (sui generis), a local centre (accommodating with up to 1,250 sqm NIA of retail floorspace including local retail and services (A1 and A2) restaurants, pubs and takeaways (A3, A4, A5), an 80-bed hotel (C1); new and improved access from Sproughton Road, new landscaping, infrastructure, utilities, engineering works and demolition.

    Decided Outline Demolition 5 docs

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  • Former Sugar Beet Factory Sproughton Road Sproughton Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5AL

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    Decided Outline Demolition 2 docs

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  • Former Sugar Beet Factory Sproughton Road Sproughton Ipswich IP1 5AL

    DC/17/05687 Submitted 14 Nov 2017 0m away

    Outline Planning Application - Development of an Enterprise Park comprising up to 90,000sqm GIA of employment floorspace (B1/B2/B8), 9,000sqm GIA of motor vehicle sales (sui generis), a local centre (accommodating with up to 1,250 sqm NIA of retail floorspace including local retail and services (A1 and A2) restaurants, pubs and takeaways (A3, A4, A5) together with an 80-bed hotel (C1); new and improved access from Sproughton Road; together with the provision of landscaping, infrastructure (including movement (highways, parking, cycle and pedestrian routes), utilities (including gas, electricity, water, sewerage, telecommunications) and sustainable drainage systems), and engineering works (including demolition of existing structures and buildings, breaking-up and recycling of hardstanding and ground remodelling and enabling works).

    Granted Outline Demolition 141 docs

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