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Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

Refused Ipswich 23/00231/CON Conditions under Planning Permission

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 3 (foul and surface water drainage) and 10 (Travel Plan) of application 20/00126/VC: Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC relating to erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation.

As published by the council, reference 23/00231/CON

Application record

Reference
23/00231/CON
Type
Conditions under Planning Permission
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
24 Mar 2023
Validated
24 Mar 2023
Decided
15 May 2023
Ward
RUSHMERE
Parish
Northeast Area
Postcode
IP4 3QG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 12 applications since 2019: 7 approved, 2 refused.

  • 25/00455/CON Granted

    Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    Discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission 22/00054/REM (Submission of reserved matters in respect of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale further to Outline Permission 18/00526/OUT for 147 living unit 'Care Village' and two associated staff dwellings.) relating to details of external facing and roofing materials

    Decided 12 Aug 2025 Conditions
  • 24/00974/FUL Granted

    Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    Reordering of Phase 5 extension (C2) of application IP/14/01039/FUL (and variations thereto). Internal reordering to create 7 additional ensuite bedrooms, with associated additional parking, and utilise basement for staff room, cinema and prayer room (retrospective).

    Decided 7 Aug 2025 Full applications
  • 24/00966/LBC Awaiting decision

    Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    Reordering of Phase 5 extension (C2). Internal reordering to create 7 additional ensuite bedrooms, with associated additional parking, and utilise basement for staff room, cinema and prayer room.

    Submitted 11 Dec 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 24/00964/NMMA Granted

    Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/00126/VC of permission 14/01039/FUL (Erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation), relating to alterations to sedum roofing and PV array.

    Decided 3 Feb 2025 Amendments
  • 24/00184/CON Granted

    Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    Discharge of Condition 9 (renewable/low crabon energy sources) of planning permission 20/00126/VC: Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC relating to alterations to window openings and addition of a porch.

    Decided 29 Apr 2024 Conditions
  • 24/00126/VC Granted

    Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    Variation of Condition 7(ii), (iii) and (iv) of planning permission IP/20/00126/VC (Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC for the erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation) relating to provision of bus stops.

    Decided 17 May 2024 Amendments
  • 23/00792/CON Split decision

    Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    Discharge of conditions 5 and 7 of planing permission 20/00126/VC (Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC relating to erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation) relating to access and egress management and signage, footway adjacent to Humber Doucy Lane, crossing points, warning signage and bus stops.

    Decided 4 Dec 2023 Conditions
  • 23/00074/CON Granted

    Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    Discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission IP/14/01038/LBC (Erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation) relating to external materials.

    Decided 21 Mar 2023 Conditions
  • 22/00999/FUL Granted

    Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    Conversion of existing plant room to retirement dwelling (C2).

    Decided 13 Feb 2023 Full applications
  • 22/00996/LBC Withdrawn

    Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    Conversion of existing plant room to retirement dwelling (C2).

    Decided 9 Feb 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Mar 2023

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 15 May 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Ipswich refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    25/00455/CON Submitted 23 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission 22/00054/REM (Submission of reserved matters in respect of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale further to Outline Permission 18/00526/OUT for 147 living unit 'Care Village' and two associated staff dwellings.) relating to details of external facing and roofing materials

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

  • Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    23/00074/CON Submitted 30 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission IP/14/01038/LBC (Erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation) relating to external materials.

    Granted Conditions Extension 3 docs
    Small domestic

  • Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    23/00792/CON Submitted 13 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 5 and 7 of planing permission 20/00126/VC (Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC relating to erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation) relating to access and egress management and signage, footway adjacent to Humber Doucy Lane, crossing points, warning signage and bus stops.

    Split decision Conditions Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    19/00948/NMMA Submitted 16 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Application for non material amendment to planning permission IP/4/01039/FUL relating to change in fenestration.

    Refused Amendments Windows or glazing 7 docs

  • Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    24/00184/CON Submitted 11 Mar 2024 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 9 (renewable/low crabon energy sources) of planning permission 20/00126/VC: Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC relating to alterations to window openings and addition of a porch.

    Granted Conditions Extension Windows or glazing 3 docs
    Small domestic

  • Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    24/00126/VC Submitted 20 Feb 2024 50 yards away

    Variation of Condition 7(ii), (iii) and (iv) of planning permission IP/20/00126/VC (Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC for the erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation) relating to provision of bus stops.

    Granted Amendments Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic

In Ipswich

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    Land North Of Railway And East Of Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk

    Application to discharge Condition 20 (allotment strategy) of Reserved Matters consent 24/00207/REM of Outline Permission IP16/00608/OUT (Phase 2b).

    Received 10 Feb, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00542/CON Granted

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    Application to re-discharge Condition 2 (details of all materials including bricks, brick bonding and precise mortar, tile hanging design, elevation and roof finishes, and all hard landscaping) of Reserved Matters consent IP/23/00740/REM of Outline Permission IP/16/00608/OUT (Phase 3b).

    Received 17 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00696/CON Awaiting decision

    South House 15D Constable Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UW

    Discharge of conditions 3 and 12 of planning permission 21/01127/FUL (as varied by 26/00121/VC) relating to boundary treatments and energy efficiency.

    Received 11 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00689/CON Awaiting decision

    Land Rear Of 372 And 374 Bramford Road Ipswich Suffolk

    Discharge of Condition 4 of 24/00957/FUL (Erection of detached bungalow), relating to energy & water efficiency.

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00507/CON Granted

    Land To North Of Railway Line Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk

    Application to part discharge Condition 9 (details of the lighting for the parking courtyards, communal areas, public spaces and streets) of Reserved Matters consent 23/00740/REM of Outline Permission IP/16/00608/OUT (Phase 3b).

    Received 3 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Conditions