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157 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DS

Refused Ipswich 24/00447/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 use of existing residential dwelling (Use Class C3) for proposed use as a child care home (Use Class C2).

As published by the council, reference 24/00447/CLD

Application record

Reference
24/00447/CLD
Type
Certificate of Lawful Development
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
24 Jun 2024
Validated
26 Jun 2024
Decided
15 Aug 2024
Ward
WESTGATE
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP1 4DS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 24/00843/FUL Granted

    157 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DS

    Change of use from use class C4 (Small HMO) to a 3 bed (2 residents + 1 sleep-in staff) Residential Care Home Facility (C2).

    Decided 5 Jun 2025 Full applications
  • 23/00528/FUL Refused

    157 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DS

    Change of use from 6 unit House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (C4) to 8 unit HMO (sui generis).

    Decided 23 Oct 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jun 2024

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 26 Jun 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Aug 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 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 0.3 miles

  • 157 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DS

    23/00528/FUL Submitted 5 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use from 6 unit House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (C4) to 8 unit HMO (sui generis).

    Refused Full applications 10 docs
    Several homes

  • 157 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DS

    24/00843/FUL Submitted 31 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use from use class C4 (Small HMO) to a 3 bed (2 residents + 1 sleep-in staff) Residential Care Home Facility (C2).

    Granted Full applications 6 docs

  • 184 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DR

    23/00615/CON Submitted 1 Aug 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 3 of Prior Approval 23/00396/P3MPA (change of use from retail (Class E(a)) to form 2 x 1 bedroom flats (Class C3(a)) relating to bike storage.

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 2 docs

  • 68 Surbiton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4AX

    24/00140/PDE Submitted 23 Feb 2024 100 yards away

    Prior notification of the erection of a single-storey rear extension projecting 7m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 3m and eaves height of 3m.

    Withdrawn Prior approval Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • Springfield Junior School Kitchener Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DT

    23/00643/FUL Submitted 14 Aug 2023 100 yards away

    Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with aluminium windows and doors.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs

  • 117 Bramford Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DH

    24/00860/P3JPA Submitted 8 Nov 2024 150 yards away

    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to a single residential dwelling with the existing residential property (Use Class C3).

    Withdrawn Prior approval 2 docs
    Domestic

In Ipswich

  • 26/00571/CLD Granted

    69 Foxhall Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8JX

    Certificate of Lawful Use (existing) for use of premises as small HMO (use class C4).

    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00643/CLD Granted

    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.

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00698/CLD Awaiting decision

    11 Westerfield Court Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UP

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed installation of powder-coated aluminium framed doors in place of a window, and flue and chimney, all on rear elevation.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 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).

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 16 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.

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Lawful development