Planning application
158 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2LH
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful development for use of single dwelling house (Use Class C3) as a HMO (House of Multiple Occupation) for up to 4 people (Use Class C4).
As published by the council, reference 24/00385/CLD
Application record
- Reference
- 24/00385/CLD
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Development
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 29 May 2024
- Validated
- 30 May 2024
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2024
- Ward
- ALEXANDRA
- Parish
- Central Area
- Postcode
- IP4 2LH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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24/00824/FUL Refused
158 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2LH
Change of use from 4 bed dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 5 resident (3 bed) HMO (Use Class C4) (retrospective application).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2024
Received by Ipswich
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30 May 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Jul 2024
Decision issued: Refused
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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158 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2LH
Change of use from 4 bed dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 5 resident (3 bed) HMO (Use Class C4) (retrospective application).
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176 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2LH
Certificate of lawful development for existing use of premises as an HMO (C4 use class) for up to 6 people.
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Certificate of Lawful development for use of single dwelling house (Use Class C3) as a HMO (House of Multiple Occupation) for up to 4 people (Use Class C4).
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163 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2LJ
Certificate of lawful use of the existing premises as a Home of Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).
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