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The Hope Centre 10 St Margarets Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2AT

Granted Ipswich 23/00436/VC Variation of condition attached to p/p

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

Proposal

Variation of Conditions 2, 3, 4 and 6 of planning permission 18/00316/FUL (Change of use of former cinema (D2) to use as a place of worship (D1)), to agree new parking & access details, noise management plan, noise & odour assessment, and maintenance of outdoor areas.

As published by the council, reference 23/00436/VC

Application record

Reference
23/00436/VC
Type
Variation of condition attached to p/p
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted subject to conditions
Received
6 Jun 2023
Validated
13 Jul 2023
Decided
9 Sep 2024
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 2AT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/00768/ADV Granted

    The Hope Centre 10 St Margarets Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2AT

    Installation of internally illuminated fascia sign.

    Decided 22 Nov 2024 Advertising
  • 21/00614/FUL Granted

    The Hope Centre 10 St Margarets Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2AT

    Installation of air-conditioning condensers on east elevation.

    Decided 30 Jul 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jun 2023

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 13 Jul 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  4. 9 Aug 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 grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 9 September 2024, 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 amendment applications

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  • The Hope Centre 10 St Margarets Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2AT

    21/00614/FUL Submitted 4 Jun 2021 0m away

    Installation of air-conditioning condensers on east elevation.

    Granted Full applications 7 docs
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    24/00768/ADV Submitted 7 Oct 2024 0m away

    Installation of internally illuminated fascia sign.

    Granted Advertising 4 docs
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