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21/00431/P3JPA

British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EQ

Granted Ipswich Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval of change of use from offices to 78 dwellinghouses.

As published by the council, reference 21/00431/P3JPA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2021

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 5 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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In Ipswich

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