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Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk

Refused Ipswich 24/00521/P3JPA Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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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 of ground floor and part of first floor from commercial use (Use Class E) to form 17 no. apartments (Use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 24/00521/P3JPA

Application record

Reference
24/00521/P3JPA
Type
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
Status
Prior Approval Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
17 Jul 2024
Validated
18 Jul 2024
Decided
9 Sep 2024
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/00456/FUL Granted

    Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk

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

    Decided 27 Oct 2025 Full applications
  • 25/00255/P3JPA Granted

    Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk

    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from offices (Class E) to dwellings (Class C3) at ground and part first floor level to create 17 duplexes.

    Decided 22 May 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jul 2024

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 18 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 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

  • Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk

    25/00456/FUL Submitted 20 Jun 2025 0m away

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

    Granted Full applications New dwelling 15 docs
  • Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk

    25/00255/P3JPA Submitted 28 Mar 2025 0m away

    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from offices (Class E) to dwellings (Class C3) at ground and part first floor level to create 17 duplexes.

    Granted Prior approval 15 docs
  • 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    21/00659/P3JPA Submitted 14 Jun 2021 28m 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 28m 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

    21/00714/CALF Submitted 29 Jun 2021 28m 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
  • Car Parking And Amenity Area 34 Foundation Street Ipswich Suffolk

    24/00667/TALF Submitted 9 Sep 2024 39m away

    Works to tree protected by TPO 7 of 2006: prune back Hornbeam (T1) by up to 2m from building and up to 1m on other sides to balance. Prune back Beech (T2) from building by up to 2m and prune branches above road by 2m.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

In Ipswich

  • 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
  • 26/00652/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
  • 26/00476/P3SPA Granted

    1 Barrack Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3NQ

    Application for Prior Approval for the installation of solar panels to the roof.

    24 Jun 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00633/P3JPA Awaiting decision

    47 Key Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BZ

    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for partial change of use from commercial building (Class E) to form two residential units (Use Class C3).

    19 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00630/PDE Awaiting decision

    59 Bennett Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5HX

    Prior notification of the erection of a single-storey flat-roof rear extension projecting 3.5m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 3.0m and eaves height of 2.65m.

    18 Aug 2026 Prior approval