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Island Site Greyfriars Road Ipswich Suffolk

Refused Ipswich 23/00388/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Erection of an automated carwash with six EV charging points, associated substation, and two parking bays.

As published by the council, reference 23/00388/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/00388/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
19 May 2023
Validated
8 Jun 2023
Decided
1 Aug 2023
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 25/00651/CON Granted

    Island Site Greyfriars Road Ipswich Suffolk

    Discharge of Condition 3 (highway access) of application 24/00035/FUL (appeal reference APP/R3515/W/24/3351262): Erection of an automated carwash with six EV Charging points. Associated substation and meter cupboards for substation.

    Decided 13 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • 24/00035/FUL Refused

    Island Site Greyfriars Road Ipswich Suffolk

    Erection of an automated carwash with six EV Charging points. Associated substation and meter cupboards for substation.

    Decided 6 Mar 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 May 2023

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 8 Jun 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Aug 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 26 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 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 full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • Island Site Greyfriars Road Ipswich Suffolk

    24/00035/FUL Submitted 15 Jan 2024 50 yards away

    Erection of an automated carwash with six EV Charging points. Associated substation and meter cupboards for substation.

    Refused Full applications 15 docs

  • Island Site Greyfriars Road Ipswich Suffolk

    25/00651/CON Submitted 23 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 3 (highway access) of application 24/00035/FUL (appeal reference APP/R3515/W/24/3351262): Erection of an automated carwash with six EV Charging points. Associated substation and meter cupboards for substation.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • 27 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1AX

    25/00842/FUL Submitted 26 Nov 2025 100 yards away

    Subdivision of Unit 4 into two Class E units, and including external alterations.

    Granted Full applications 9 docs

  • 6 Cromwell Court 16 St Peters Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1XG

    24/00536/P3JPA Submitted 22 Jul 2024 100 yards away

    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from an office (Use Class E) to form 1no. self contained dwelling (Use Class C3).

    Granted Prior approval 6 docs
    Domestic

  • St Peters Dock Car Park St Peters Wharf Ipswich Suffolk

    26/00156/FPI3 Submitted 5 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    Continued temporary use of land as a short-stay public car park for a further period of 3 years.

    Granted Full applications 3 docs

  • St Peters Dock Car Park St Peters Wharf Ipswich Suffolk

    25/00019/FPI3 Submitted 9 Jan 2025 100 yards away

    Continued temporary use of site as a short-stay public car park for a further period of one year.

    Granted Full applications 4 docs

In Ipswich

  • 26/00572/FUL Granted

    26 The Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3TB

    Alterations to the front of the house comprising: removal of the existing porch structure, bay window, garden gates, pergola, one garage door, and chimney; erection of single storey extension; erection of a secure covered area adjacent to the garage; new window to replace one garage door (in order to admit light to workshop area incidental to the residential use); installation of 2no. air source heat pumps and solar panels on the roofs; widening of existing vehicular / pedestrian access, at the north end of the site.

    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00604/FUL Granted

    6 Winston Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3LS

    Erection of detached garage with canopy link roof.

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00641/FUL Withdrawn

    44 Dale Hall Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3RY

    Erection of storage shed on front drive.

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00598/FUL Granted

    53 Sheldrake Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9NP

    Erection of single-storey side extension following demolition of existing attached garage, and erection of single-storey rear extension.

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00597/FUL Granted

    22 Martin Road Ipswich Suffolk IP2 8BJ

    Erection of part single-storey, part two-storey rear extension.

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications