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 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.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/02621
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/02621
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 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/25/05128 Refused
58 Ipswich Street Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1AD
Full Application - Continued use of commercial premises as mixed use dwelling and commercial space and external alteration to relocate front door and remove alcove.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Babergh
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19 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refused
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Ian Smillie Architectural Services Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
- FULL PLANNING - REFUSAL
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- PROPOSED PLANS REV F
- HERITAGE RESPONSE
- ENV RESPONSE LAND CONTAMINATION
- ENV RESPONSE NOISE ODOUR LIGHT AND SMOKE
- STOWMARKET TOWN COUNCIL RESPONSE
- FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE
- SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSE
- LOCATION PLAN AND BLOCK PLAN 2024059_01 REV C
- EXISTING PLANS 2024059_02 REV B
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS 2024059_03 REV B
- PROPOSED PLANS 2024059_04 REV E
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2024059_05 REV C
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- APPLICATION FORM
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