Planning application
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0552/DRC
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0552/DRC
- Type
- Approval of Details Reserved by Cond.
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 15 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Martlesham And Purdis Farm
- Parish
- Foxhall
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- 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/26/0345/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/26/0344/DRC Awaiting decision
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
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.
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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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11 Feb 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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15 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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24 Jul 2026
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Harris Irwin Associates Ltd. Agent, registered in Richmond
Active · incorporated 2005 · Richmond
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Suffolk granted permission on 15 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About condition discharge and variation 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
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 -
Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF
99% historically approved · decision due ~25 Mar
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.
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 3 docs
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