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17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

Granted Ipswich 24/00398/P3JPA Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling

Relates to 21/00449/P3JPA

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

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use of first and second floors from commercial use (Use Class E) to 37no. self-contained dwellings (Use Class C3) (in lieu of 36no. self-contained dwellings approved under IP/21/00449/P3JPA).

As published by the council, reference 24/00398/P3JPA

Application record

Reference
24/00398/P3JPA
Type
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
Status
Prior Approval Required and Approved
Decision
Permitted
Received
29 May 2024
Validated
31 May 2024
Decided
23 Jul 2024
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 1DN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/00328/CON Granted

    17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of application IP/21/00449/P3JPA (Application for Prior Approval of proposed change of use from offices (Class E(g)) to dwellings (Class C3) ) relating to contamination, surface water management, flood emergency plan, cycle storage, bin storage, electric vehicle charging, and noise mitigation AMENDED DESCRIPTION

    Decided 26 Jul 2024 Conditions
  • 24/00153/FUL Granted

    17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    Installation of replacement windows.

    Decided 2 May 2024 Full applications
  • 21/00714/CALF Granted

    17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    Works to trees: Sycamore (T1) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 3m ; Sycamore (T2) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 3.5m; Sycamore (T3) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 4m; Sycamore (T4) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 4m.

    Decided 6 Aug 2021 Trees
  • 21/00659/P3JPA Withdrawn

    17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    Prior Approval for conversion of first, second and third floor of building from Office (Class E(g)) into 49 no. Residential flats (Class C3(a)).

    Decided 30 Jun 2021 Prior approval
  • 21/00449/P3JPA Granted

    17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    Application for Prior Approval of proposed change of use from offices (Class E(g)) to dwellings (Class C3).

    Decided 23 Jun 2021 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 May 2024

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 31 May 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2024

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 21/00449/P3JPA Granted

    17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    Application for Prior Approval of proposed change of use from offices (Class E(g)) to dwellings (Class C3).

    Decided 23 Jun 2021 Prior approval

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 23 July 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.

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

  • 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    24/00328/CON Submitted 7 May 2024 0m away

    Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of application IP/21/00449/P3JPA (Application for Prior Approval of proposed change of use from offices (Class E(g)) to dwellings (Class C3) ) relating to contamination, surface water management, flood emergency plan, cycle storage, bin storage, electric vehicle charging, and noise mitigation AMENDED DESCRIPTION

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

  • 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    21/00659/P3JPA Submitted 14 Jun 2021 0m away

    Prior Approval for conversion of first, second and third floor of building from Office (Class E(g)) into 49 no. Residential flats (Class C3(a)).

    Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 25 docs

  • 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    21/00449/P3JPA Submitted 28 Apr 2021 0m away

    Application for Prior Approval of proposed change of use from offices (Class E(g)) to dwellings (Class C3).

    Granted Prior approval 25 docs

  • 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    24/00153/FUL Submitted 29 Feb 2024 0m away

    Installation of replacement windows.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs

  • 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    21/00714/CALF Submitted 29 Jun 2021 0m away

    Works to trees: Sycamore (T1) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 3m ; Sycamore (T2) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 3.5m; Sycamore (T3) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 4m; Sycamore (T4) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 4m.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk

    25/00456/FUL Submitted 20 Jun 2025 28m away

    Erection of additional, fourth storey containing five one-bedroom flats.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling 15 docs

In Ipswich

  • 26/00670/PDE Awaiting decision

    13 Parnell Close Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6SR

    Prior notification of proposed erection of single-storey rear extension (conservatory) projecting 4.0m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 4m and maximum eaves height of 2.5m.

    4 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00668/PDE Awaiting decision

    34 Heath Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5SA

    Prior notification of proposed erection of single-storey rear extension projecting 4.93m from the original rear wall of the building with a maximum overall height of 3.61m and eaves height of 2.67m.

    3 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00667/PDE Awaiting decision

    43 Blandford Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8SQ

    Prior notification of the erection of a single-storey rear extension projecting 6m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 4m and eaves height of 2.4m.

    2 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00664/PDE Awaiting decision

    74 Hawke Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0JD

    Prior notification of the erection of a single-storey rear extension projecting 4.8m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 3.75m and eaves height of 2.8m.

    1 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00652/P3SPA Awaiting decision

    4 Crane Boulevard Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SQ

    Prior notification for installation of roof-mounted solar PV with a maximum installed capacity of 318.92 kWp.

    26 Aug 2026 Prior approval