Planning application
58 Ipswich Street Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1AD
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Full Application - Continued use of commercial premises as mixed use dwelling and commercial space and external alteration to relocate front door and remove alcove.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/05128
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/05128
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 20 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St Peter's
- Parish
- Stowmarket
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP14 1AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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DC/26/02621 Refused
58 Ipswich Street Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1AD
Full Planning Application - Alterations to form 1no. flat (at part ground floor and first floor) while retaining ground floor commercial space and relocation of front door to remove alcove.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2025
Received by Babergh
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23 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Ian Smillie Architectural Services Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
- FULL PLANNING - REFUSAL
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- ENV RESPONSE LAND CONTAMINATION
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMNT COMMENTS
- HERITAGE RESPONSE
- STOWMARKET TOWN COUNCIL RESPONSE
- SCC FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE
- SCC FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE
- SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSE
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- APPLICATION FORM
- 2024059_01_SITE REV B
- EXISTING PLANS 2024059_02 REV B
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS 2024059_03 REV B
- PROPOSED PLANS 2024059_04_REV C
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