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157 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DS

Refused Ipswich 23/00528/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Change of use from 6 unit House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (C4) to 8 unit HMO (sui generis).

As published by the council, reference 23/00528/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/00528/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
5 Jul 2023
Validated
18 Jul 2023
Decided
23 Oct 2023
Ward
WESTGATE
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP1 4DS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

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

  • 24/00843/FUL Granted

    157 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DS

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

    Decided 5 Jun 2025 Full applications
  • 24/00447/CLD Refused

    157 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DS

    Certificate of lawful use of existing residential dwelling (Use Class C3) for proposed use as a child care home (Use Class C2).

    Decided 15 Aug 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jul 2023

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 18 Jul 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Oct 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 26 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 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.

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Nearby applications

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  • 157 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DS

    24/00843/FUL Submitted 31 Oct 2024 50 yards 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

  • 157 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DS

    24/00447/CLD Submitted 24 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawful use of existing residential dwelling (Use Class C3) for proposed use as a child care home (Use Class C2).

    Refused Lawful development 10 docs
    Domestic

  • 184 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DR

    23/00615/CON Submitted 1 Aug 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 3 of Prior Approval 23/00396/P3MPA (change of use from retail (Class E(a)) to form 2 x 1 bedroom flats (Class C3(a)) relating to bike storage.

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 2 docs

  • 68 Surbiton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4AX

    24/00140/PDE Submitted 23 Feb 2024 100 yards away

    Prior notification of the erection of a single-storey rear extension projecting 7m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 3m and eaves height of 3m.

    Withdrawn Prior approval Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DT

    23/00643/FUL Submitted 14 Aug 2023 100 yards away

    Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with aluminium windows and doors.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs

  • 117 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DH

    24/00860/P3JPA Submitted 8 Nov 2024 150 yards away

    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to a single residential dwelling with the existing residential property (Use Class C3).

    Withdrawn Prior approval 2 docs
    Domestic

In Ipswich

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    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

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

    44 Dale Hall Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3RY

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    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