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35 - 37 Elm Street Ipswich Suffolk

Granted Ipswich 24/00874/P3JPA Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling

Works: New dwelling

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 from commercial use (Use Class E) to form 12 residential flats (Use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 24/00874/P3JPA

Application record

Reference
24/00874/P3JPA
Type
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
Status
Prior Approval Required
Decision
Permitted
Received
13 Nov 2024
Validated
14 Nov 2024
Decided
8 Jan 2025
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP1 2AY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Nov 2024

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 14 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Permitted

  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 this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 8 January 2025, 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.

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