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79 - 81 Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2PR

Refused Ipswich 24/00797/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Several homes

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Conversion of commercial premises (Use Class E) into two flats (Use Class C3) with installation of a doorway on front elevation.

As published by the council, reference 24/00797/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/00797/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
16 Oct 2024
Validated
4 Dec 2024
Decided
17 Mar 2025
Ward
WESTGATE
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP1 2PR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Oct 2024

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 4 Dec 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Mar 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 2 Sep 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 refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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