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40 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU

Refused Ipswich 24/00956/VC Variation of condition attached to p/p

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Variation of Condition 1 of approved Listed Building Consent 23/00646/LBC (Conversion of outbuilding to form residential flat & associated works) to substitute approved drawings showing change from timber windows to upvc, obscure glazing and fixed shut windows on the rear bay, and eaves height amended to match rear elevation.

As published by the council, reference 24/00956/VC

Application record

Reference
24/00956/VC
Type
Variation of condition attached to p/p
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
5 Dec 2024
Validated
6 Dec 2024
Decided
19 Feb 2025
Ward
WESTGATE
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP1 3LU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 2 refused.

  • 25/00171/VC Granted

    40 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU

    Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 23/00646/LBC (Conversion of outbuilding to form residential flat, and associated works), to change rear side windows to have level 4 obscure glazing and fixed shut; and to alter eaves height to the rear (retrospective).

    Decided 21 May 2025 Amendments
  • 25/00162/VC Granted

    40 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU

    Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 23/00563/FUL (Conversion of outbuilding to form residential flat.), to change rear side windows to have level 4 obscure glazing and fixed shut; and to alter eaves height to the rear (retrospective).

    Decided 21 May 2025 Amendments
  • 24/00930/VC Refused

    40 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU

    Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission 23/00563/FUL(Conversion of outbuilding to form residential flat.) -substituting approved drawings to show UPVC windows, obscure glazed, fixed shut windows on rear bay, and amended eaves height to match rear elevation.

    Decided 19 Feb 2025 Amendments
  • 24/00836/CON Granted

    40 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Electric Vehicle Charging point details) and Condition 5 (soft landscaping and amenity screening details) of application 23/00563/FUL: Conversion of outbuilding to form residential flat.

    Decided 10 Dec 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Dec 2024

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 6 Dec 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Feb 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 40 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU

    25/00171/VC Submitted 27 Feb 2025 0m away

    Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 23/00646/LBC (Conversion of outbuilding to form residential flat, and associated works), to change rear side windows to have level 4 obscure glazing and fixed shut; and to alter eaves height to the rear (retrospective).

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 3 docs
  • 40 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU

    25/00162/VC Submitted 27 Feb 2025 0m away

    Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 23/00563/FUL (Conversion of outbuilding to form residential flat.), to change rear side windows to have level 4 obscure glazing and fixed shut; and to alter eaves height to the rear (retrospective).

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 3 docs
  • 40 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU

    24/00930/VC Submitted 25 Nov 2024 0m away

    Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission 23/00563/FUL(Conversion of outbuilding to form residential flat.) -substituting approved drawings to show UPVC windows, obscure glazed, fixed shut windows on rear bay, and amended eaves height to match rear elevation.

    Refused Amendments Windows or glazing 7 docs
  • 40 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU

    24/00836/CON Submitted 30 Oct 2024 0m away

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Electric Vehicle Charging point details) and Condition 5 (soft landscaping and amenity screening details) of application 23/00563/FUL: Conversion of outbuilding to form residential flat.

    Granted Conditions 3 docs
  • 37 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN

    23/00016/CON Submitted 9 Jan 2023 40m away

    Discharge of Condition 4 (EV charging details) and 8 (scheme of hard and soft landscaping) of application 22/00492/FUL: Change of use of commercial building (Class E 'office') to 6 no. flats (Class C3).

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 5 docs
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  • 31 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk

    24/00489/LBC Submitted 8 Jul 2024 49m away

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