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31 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1PU

Refused Ipswich 24/00049/P3JPA Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to form 8no. apartments (Use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 24/00049/P3JPA

Application record

Reference
24/00049/P3JPA
Type
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
Status
Prior Approval Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
19 Jan 2024
Validated
19 Jan 2024
Decided
11 Mar 2024
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP1 1PU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 8 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 3 refused.

  • 24/00653/FUL Granted

    31 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1PU

    External alterations involving revised and additional fenestration.

    Decided 28 Oct 2024 Full applications
  • 24/00333/P3JPA Granted

    31 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1PU

    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to form 61no. apartments (Use Class C3).

    Decided 2 Jul 2024 Prior approval
  • 24/00039/FUL Refused

    31 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1PU

    External alterations (revised and additional fenestration).

    Decided 11 Apr 2024 Full applications
  • 24/00020/P3JPA Granted

    31 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1PU

    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to form 4 no. apartments (Use Class C3).

    Decided 1 Mar 2024 Prior approval
  • 23/00868/P3JPA Refused

    31 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1PU

    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to form 12no. apartments (Use Class C3).

    Decided 22 Dec 2023 Prior approval
  • 23/00824/CON Granted

    31 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1PU

    Discharge of Condition 3 of Prior Approval 21/00833/P3JPA (Prior Approval for the change of use of offices (Use Class E(g)) to 35 residential flats (Use Class C3)) relating to Construction Management Strategy.

    Decided 12 Dec 2023 Conditions
  • 21/00833/P3JPA Granted

    31 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1PU

    Prior Approval for the change of use of offices (Use Class E(g)) to 35 residential flats (Use Class C3).

    Decided 21 Sep 2021 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jan 2024

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 11 Mar 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 31 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1PU

    24/00333/P3JPA Submitted 7 May 2024 0m away

    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to form 61no. apartments (Use Class C3).

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 8 docs
    Major scheme
  • Giles Place 31 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk

    26/00246/NMMA Submitted 14 Apr 2026 0m away

    Non-material minor amendment to prior approval 25/00072/P3JPA (Determination of Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to form 8no. apartments (Use Class C3), for alterations to cycle and refuse storage.

    Granted Amendments New dwelling 4 docs
    Several homes
  • Giles Place 31 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk

    26/00252/NMMA Submitted 14 Apr 2026 0m away

    Non-material minor amendment to prior approval 24/00333/P3JPA (Determination of Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to form 61no. apartments (Use Class C3), for alterations to cycle and refuse storage.

    Granted Amendments New dwelling 4 docs
    Major scheme
  • 31 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1PU

    24/00653/FUL Submitted 4 Sep 2024 0m away

    External alterations involving revised and additional fenestration.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs
  • 31 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1PU

    23/00824/CON Submitted 23 Oct 2023 0m away

    Discharge of Condition 3 of Prior Approval 21/00833/P3JPA (Prior Approval for the change of use of offices (Use Class E(g)) to 35 residential flats (Use Class C3)) relating to Construction Management Strategy.

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 2 docs
  • 31 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1PU

    24/00039/FUL Submitted 17 Jan 2024 0m away

    External alterations (revised and additional fenestration).

    Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs

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