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17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

Granted Ipswich 21/00449/P3JPA Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval of proposed change of use from offices (Class E(g)) to dwellings (Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 21/00449/P3JPA

Application record

Reference
21/00449/P3JPA
Type
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
28 Apr 2021
Validated
28 Apr 2021
Decided
23 Jun 2021
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 1DN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/00398/P3JPA Granted

    17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use of first and second floors from commercial use (Use Class E) to 37no. self-contained dwellings (Use Class C3) (in lieu of 36no. self-contained dwellings approved under IP/21/00449/P3JPA).

    Decided 23 Jul 2024 Prior approval
  • 24/00328/CON Granted

    17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of application IP/21/00449/P3JPA (Application for Prior Approval of proposed change of use from offices (Class E(g)) to dwellings (Class C3) ) relating to contamination, surface water management, flood emergency plan, cycle storage, bin storage, electric vehicle charging, and noise mitigation AMENDED DESCRIPTION

    Decided 26 Jul 2024 Conditions
  • 24/00153/FUL Granted

    17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    Installation of replacement windows.

    Decided 2 May 2024 Full applications
  • 23/00567/CALF Granted

    17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    Works to trees: Prune back Sycamore trees by 2-3m where overhanging the driveway.

    Decided 30 Aug 2023 Trees
  • 21/00714/CALF Granted

    17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    Works to trees: Sycamore (T1) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 3m ; Sycamore (T2) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 3.5m; Sycamore (T3) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 4m; Sycamore (T4) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 4m.

    Decided 6 Aug 2021 Trees
  • 21/00659/P3JPA Withdrawn

    17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    Prior Approval for conversion of first, second and third floor of building from Office (Class E(g)) into 49 no. Residential flats (Class C3(a)).

    Decided 30 Jun 2021 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2021

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 23 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 24/00398/P3JPA Granted

    17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use of first and second floors from commercial use (Use Class E) to 37no. self-contained dwellings (Use Class C3) (in lieu of 36no. self-contained dwellings approved under IP/21/00449/P3JPA).

    Decided 23 Jul 2024 Prior approval
  • 24/00328/CON Granted

    17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of application IP/21/00449/P3JPA (Application for Prior Approval of proposed change of use from offices (Class E(g)) to dwellings (Class C3) ) relating to contamination, surface water management, flood emergency plan, cycle storage, bin storage, electric vehicle charging, and noise mitigation AMENDED DESCRIPTION

    Decided 26 Jul 2024 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 23 June 2021, 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    24/00328/CON Submitted 7 May 2024 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of application IP/21/00449/P3JPA (Application for Prior Approval of proposed change of use from offices (Class E(g)) to dwellings (Class C3) ) relating to contamination, surface water management, flood emergency plan, cycle storage, bin storage, electric vehicle charging, and noise mitigation AMENDED DESCRIPTION

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
  • 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    21/00659/P3JPA Submitted 14 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Prior Approval for conversion of first, second and third floor of building from Office (Class E(g)) into 49 no. Residential flats (Class C3(a)).

    Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 25 docs
  • 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    24/00153/FUL Submitted 29 Feb 2024 50 yards away

    Installation of replacement windows.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs
  • 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    21/00714/CALF Submitted 29 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Works to trees: Sycamore (T1) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 3m ; Sycamore (T2) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 3.5m; Sycamore (T3) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 4m; Sycamore (T4) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 4m.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    24/00398/P3JPA Submitted 29 May 2024 50 yards away

    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use of first and second floors from commercial use (Use Class E) to 37no. self-contained dwellings (Use Class C3) (in lieu of 36no. self-contained dwellings approved under IP/21/00449/P3JPA).

    Granted Prior approval 15 docs
  • 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    23/00567/CALF Submitted 17 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Works to trees: Prune back Sycamore trees by 2-3m where overhanging the driveway.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

In Ipswich

  • 26/00630/PDE Granted

    59 Bennett Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5HX

    Prior notification of the erection of a single-storey flat-roof rear extension projecting 3.5m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 3.0m and eaves height of 2.65m.

    Received 18 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00670/PDE Awaiting decision

    13 Parnell Close Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6SR

    Prior notification of proposed erection of single-storey rear extension (conservatory) projecting 4.0m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 4m and maximum eaves height of 2.5m.

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00668/PDE Awaiting decision

    34 Heath Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5SA

    Prior notification of proposed erection of single-storey rear extension projecting 4.93m from the original rear wall of the building with a maximum overall height of 3.61m and eaves height of 2.67m.

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00667/PDE Awaiting decision

    43 Blandford Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8SQ

    Prior notification of the erection of a single-storey rear extension projecting 6m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 4m and eaves height of 2.4m.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00664/PDE Awaiting decision

    74 Hawke Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0JD

    Prior notification of the erection of a single-storey rear extension projecting 4.8m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 3.75m and eaves height of 2.8m.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Prior approval