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First Floor Office Orchard House 31 - 37 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2JL

Granted Ipswich 21/00578/P3JPA Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling

Works: New dwelling Several homes

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Prior Approval for a proposed change of use from office (Class E (g)) to three flats (Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 21/00578/P3JPA

Application record

Reference
21/00578/P3JPA
Type
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
Status
Prior Approval Required
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
26 May 2021
Validated
26 May 2021
Decided
14 Oct 2021
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 2JL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 May 2021

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 14 Oct 2021

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 14 October 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.

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