Planning application
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
Works: Demolition
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Proposal
Discharge of condition No 3 of DC/23/4635/FUL - Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping. - External facing and roofing materials.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0344/DRC
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0344/DRC
- Type
- Approval of Details Reserved by Cond.
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Martlesham And Purdis Farm
- Parish
- Foxhall
- Postcode
- IP10 0DF
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 9 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/1889/DRC Awaiting decision
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
Discharge of condition Nos. 10, 11, & 18 of DC/23/4635/FUL - "Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80 - bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping." - Discharging; Condition 10 - A Demolition Management Strategy; Condition 11 - A Construction Management Strategy; Condition 18 - Details of a Construction surface Water Management Plan (CSWMP).
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DC/26/0688/DRC Awaiting decision
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
Discharge of condition No. 19 of DC/23/4635/FUL - Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping - Landscape works
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DC/26/0551/DRC Awaiting decision
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
Discharge of Condition 14 of DC/23/4635/FUL - Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping - Ecological Enhancement Strategy
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DC/26/0552/DRC Granted
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
Discharge of Condition No 12 of DC/23/4635/FUL - Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping - Lighting Design Strategy for Biodiversity
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DC/26/0345/DRC Awaiting decision
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
Discharge of Condition No 13 of DC/23/4635/FUL - Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping. - Method statement for great crested newts, reptiles and hedgehogs.
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DC/26/0346/DRC Awaiting decision
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
Discharge of Condition No 16 of DC/23/4635/FUL - Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping. - Strategy for the disposal of surface water.
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DC/26/0347/DRC Awaiting decision
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
Discharge of Condition No 4 of DC/23/4635/FUL - Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping. - Highways Details.
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DC/25/4741/AME Granted
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
Non-material Amendment of DC/23/4635/FUL - Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping. - Revision to wording of condition 2 (list of approved plans) to address minor design changes.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Suffolk took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Harris Irwin Associates Ltd. Agent, registered in Richmond
Active · incorporated 2005 · Richmond
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About condition discharge and variation applications
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Nearby applications
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Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
99% historically approved · decision due ~8 Apr
Discharge of Condition 14 of DC/23/4635/FUL - Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping - Ecological Enhancement Strategy
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 3 docs -
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
Discharge of Condition No 12 of DC/23/4635/FUL - Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping - Lighting Design Strategy for Biodiversity
Granted Conditions Demolition 9 docs -
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
99% historically approved · decision due ~25 Mar
Discharge of Condition No 13 of DC/23/4635/FUL - Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping. - Method statement for great crested newts, reptiles and hedgehogs.
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 6 docs -
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
99% historically approved · decision due ~25 Mar
Discharge of Condition No 16 of DC/23/4635/FUL - Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping. - Strategy for the disposal of surface water.
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 2 docs -
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
99% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul
Discharge of condition Nos. 10, 11, & 18 of DC/23/4635/FUL - "Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80 - bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping." - Discharging; Condition 10 - A Demolition Management Strategy; Condition 11 - A Construction Management Strategy; Condition 18 - Details of a Construction surface Water Management Plan (CSWMP).
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 11 docs -
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
99% historically approved · decision due ~25 Mar
Discharge of Condition No 4 of DC/23/4635/FUL - Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping. - Highways Details.
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 13 docs
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