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158 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2LH

Refused Ipswich 24/00385/CLD Certificate of Lawful Development

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.

  • 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).

    Decided 23 Dec 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 May 2024

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 30 May 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Jul 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 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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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 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

Within 500 metres

  • 158 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2LH

    24/00824/FUL Submitted 25 Oct 2024 0m away

    Change of use from 4 bed dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 5 resident (3 bed) HMO (Use Class C4) (retrospective application).

    Refused Full applications 5 docs
    Domestic
  • 176 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2LH

    24/00516/CLD Submitted 16 Jul 2024 49m away

    Certificate of lawful development for existing use of premises as an HMO (C4 use class) for up to 6 people.

    Granted Lawful development 3 docs
  • Amenity Land Palmerston Court Palmerston Road Ipswich Suffolk

    21/00137/TALF Submitted 9 Feb 2021 61m away

    Works to trees protected by TPO 2 of 2019: Maple (T1) - Fell.

    Refused Trees 7 docs
  • 147 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2LP

    23/00807/CON Submitted 16 Oct 2023 62m away

    Discharge of Condition 2 of Listed Building Consent 23/00556/LBC (Renewal of painted, single-glazed, timber french doors and fanlight over with painted double-glazed timber facsimile french doors to match existing.) relating to joinery drawings.

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 2 docs
  • 41 Oxford Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1NL

    24/00383/CLD Submitted 29 May 2024 74m away

    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).

    Refused Lawful development 2 docs
    Domestic
  • 163 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2LJ

    24/00022/CLD Submitted 10 Jan 2024 79m away

    Certificate of lawful use of the existing premises as a Home of Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

    Granted Lawful development 3 docs

In Ipswich

  • 26/00675/CLD Awaiting decision

    41 Ribbans Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8XL

    Certificate of Lawful Development for the erection of a garden room measuring 4.0m (W) x 3.0m (L) x 3.0m (H).

    7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00669/CLD Awaiting decision

    22 St Augustine Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8PT

    Application for lawful development certificate for proposed siting of mobile home in rear garden to be used as an annexe ancillary to 22 St Augustine Road.

    4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00522/CLD Granted

    University Campus Suffolk Long Street Ipswich Suffolk

    Certificate of Lawful Development for continued Class E use of building (former nursery to office space) .

    10 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00517/CLD Granted

    446 Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5DU

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed siting of a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse.

    9 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00643/CLD Awaiting decision

    52 Marlborough Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5BA

    Certificate of Lawful Development relating to a proposed loft conversion, including front facing roof lights and rear facing dormer.

    24 Aug 2026 Lawful development