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Focus Apartments 45 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk

Granted Ipswich 23/00852/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Removal and replacement of existing facing materials (cladding and opaque glass spandrel panels, render on EPS insulation and associated flashings, copings, and trims) with a non-combustible alternative system achieving min A2 (S1 D0) requirements. New render finish A2 (S1 D0) on A1 mineral wool insulation replacing EPS Render Rockpanel cladding panels A2 (S1 D0) replacing opaque glass spandrels.

As published by the council, reference 23/00852/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/00852/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
1 Nov 2023
Validated
14 Dec 2023
Decided
2 Feb 2024
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00486/NMMA Granted

    Focus Apartments 45 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/00852/FUL (Removal and replacement of existing facing materials (cladding and opaque glass spandrel panels, render on EPS insulation and associated flashings, copings, and trims) with a non-combustible alternative system achieving min A2 (S1 D0) requirements. New render finish A2 (S1 D0) on A1 mineral wool insulation replacing EPS Render Rock panel cladding panels A2 (S1 D0) replacing opaque glass spandrels.) in relation to altered colour of external panels.

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Nov 2023

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 14 Dec 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Feb 2024

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  4. 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 grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 2 February 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.

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Nearby applications

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  • Focus Apartments 45 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk

    26/00486/NMMA Submitted 26 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/00852/FUL (Removal and replacement of existing facing materials (cladding and opaque glass spandrel panels, render on EPS insulation and associated flashings, copings, and trims) with a non-combustible alternative system achieving min A2 (S1 D0) requirements. New render finish A2 (S1 D0) on A1 mineral wool insulation replacing EPS Render Rock panel cladding panels A2 (S1 D0) replacing opaque glass spandrels.) in relation to altered colour of external panels.

    Granted Amendments 15 docs

  • Highway Land Adjacent 39 - 41 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk

    24/00990/CON Submitted 17 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3 (Management Plan) of planning permission IP/22/01068/FUL: Installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and advertisement display.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • 53 - 61 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HB

    26/00279/VC Submitted 23 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~25 Jun

    Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 21/00692/FUL (Conversion of part of ground floor retail to provide bin stores, stores and plant room, bike store and stairs to upper floors to facilitate a change of use of first, second and third floors from retail (Use Class E(a)) to 18 flats (Use Class C3) to include rooftop amenity space and balconies and associated works.) involving internal, ground floor, and roof material refinements; external and upper floor layout changes; alterations to pedestrian access; alterations to plant, cycle, and refuse provision.

    Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling 15 docs
    Major scheme

  • 53 - 61 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HB

    26/00280/NMMA Submitted 23 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    this is Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/00692/FUL (Conversion of part of ground floor retail to provide disabled parking, bin stores, stores and plant room, bike store and stairs to upper floors to facilitate a change of use of first, second and third floors from retail (Use Class E(a)) to 18 flats (Use Class C3) to include rooftop amenity space and balconies and associated works.) involving the removal of reference to disabled parking in description of the development.

    Granted Amendments New dwelling 3 docs
    Major scheme

  • 53 - 61 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HB

    26/00178/CON Submitted 11 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 17 of planning permission 21/00692/FUL (Conversion of part of ground floor retail to provide disabled parking, bin stores, stores and plant room, bike store and stairs to upper floors to facilitate a change of use of first, second and third floors from retail (Use Class E(a)) to 18 flats (Use Class C3) to include rooftop amenity space and balconies and associated works.) relating to surface water management.

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 2 docs
    Major scheme

  • Highway Land 21 - 45 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk

    26/00709/CON Submitted 16 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

    Discharge of Condition 3 of planning permission IP/25/00475/FUL (The proposed installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated existing BT payphone(s).) relating to anti-social behaviour management.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

In Ipswich

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    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications