47 Springfield Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4EW

1. 8 Jun 2021

   Received by Ipswich

2. 9 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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

• 4 Matson Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4ET

  25/00209/FUL Submitted 17 Mar 2025 115m away

  Demolition of existing detached garage; severance of residential curtilage; and erection of 1no. 1 bed dwellinghouse with 1no. parking space, and including boundary treatments, with shared access with donor dwelling no.4 Matson Road

  Refused Full applications Demolition 8 docs
  Domestic

• 221 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4ER

  25/00812/FUL Submitted 17 Nov 2025 120m away

  Erection of porch on front side of dwelling (retrospective application).

  Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Kitchener Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DT

  25/00223/FUL Submitted 24 Mar 2025 122m away

  Change of use of single dwellinghouse (use class C3) to 5-bedroom HMO (use class C4).

  Withdrawn Full applications 6 docs
  Domestic

• 363 Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4HA

  26/00359/CLD Submitted 15 May 2026 183m away

  Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

  Granted Lawful development 2 docs
  Domestic

• 157 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DS

  24/00843/FUL Submitted 31 Oct 2024 192m away

  Change of use from use class C4 (Small HMO) to a 3 bed (2 residents + 1 sleep-in staff) Residential Care Home Facility (C2).

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 52 Brookfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4EN

  24/00555/CLD Submitted 1 Aug 2024 200m away

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed use of the land for siting a mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling.

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs
  Domestic

• 26/00652/P3SPA Awaiting decision

  4 Crane Boulevard Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SQ

  Prior notification for installation of roof-mounted solar PV with a maximum installed capacity of 318.92 kWp.

  26 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00476/P3SPA Granted

  1 Barrack Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3NQ

  Application for Prior Approval for the installation of solar panels to the roof.

  24 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00633/P3JPA Awaiting decision

  47 Key Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BZ

  Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for partial change of use from commercial building (Class E) to form two residential units (Use Class C3).

  19 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00630/PDE Awaiting decision

  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.

  18 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00469/P3JPA Granted

  Suffolk House 78 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AN

  Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to 83no. dwellings (Use Class C3).

  19 Jun 2026 Prior approval