Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

This site has had 13 applications since 2019: 8 approved, 2 refused.

• 25/00455/CON Granted

  Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  Discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission 22/00054/REM (Submission of reserved matters in respect of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale further to Outline Permission 18/00526/OUT for 147 living unit 'Care Village' and two associated staff dwellings.) relating to details of external facing and roofing materials

  Decided 12 Aug 2025 Conditions
• 24/00974/FUL Granted

  Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  Reordering of Phase 5 extension (C2) of application IP/14/01039/FUL (and variations thereto). Internal reordering to create 7 additional ensuite bedrooms, with associated additional parking, and utilise basement for staff room, cinema and prayer room (retrospective).

  Decided 7 Aug 2025 Full applications
• 24/00964/NMMA Granted

  Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/00126/VC of permission 14/01039/FUL (Erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation), relating to alterations to sedum roofing and PV array.

  Decided 3 Feb 2025 Amendments
• 24/00184/CON Granted

  Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  Discharge of Condition 9 (renewable/low crabon energy sources) of planning permission 20/00126/VC: Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC relating to alterations to window openings and addition of a porch.

  Decided 29 Apr 2024 Conditions
• 24/00126/VC Granted

  Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  Variation of Condition 7(ii), (iii) and (iv) of planning permission IP/20/00126/VC (Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC for the erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation) relating to provision of bus stops.

  Decided 17 May 2024 Amendments
• 23/00792/CON Split decision

  Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  Discharge of conditions 5 and 7 of planing permission 20/00126/VC (Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC relating to erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation) relating to access and egress management and signage, footway adjacent to Humber Doucy Lane, crossing points, warning signage and bus stops.

  Decided 4 Dec 2023 Conditions
• 23/00468/CON Granted

  Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  Discharge of Condition 3 (foul and surface water drainage) of planning permission 20/00126/VC: Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC relating to erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation.

  Decided 3 Aug 2023 Conditions
• 23/00231/CON Refused

  Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  Discharge of Conditions 3 (foul and surface water drainage) and 10 (Travel Plan) of application 20/00126/VC: Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC relating to erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation.

  Decided 15 May 2023 Conditions
• 23/00074/CON Granted

  Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  Discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission IP/14/01038/LBC (Erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation) relating to external materials.

  Decided 21 Mar 2023 Conditions
• 22/00999/FUL Granted

  Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  Conversion of existing plant room to retirement dwelling (C2).

  Decided 13 Feb 2023 Full applications

1. 11 Dec 2024

   Received by Ipswich

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 February 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Ipswich took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Ipswich for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ipswich decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  25/00455/CON Submitted 23 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission 22/00054/REM (Submission of reserved matters in respect of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale further to Outline Permission 18/00526/OUT for 147 living unit 'Care Village' and two associated staff dwellings.) relating to details of external facing and roofing materials

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  23/00074/CON Submitted 30 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission IP/14/01038/LBC (Erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation) relating to external materials.

  Granted Conditions Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  23/00468/CON Submitted 15 Jun 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3 (foul and surface water drainage) of planning permission 20/00126/VC: Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC relating to erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation.

  Granted Conditions Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  23/00792/CON Submitted 13 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 5 and 7 of planing permission 20/00126/VC (Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC relating to erection of single-storey detached accommodation to provide 7 assisted living residential units and two-storey extension to residential care home (with basement) to provide 38 additional bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation) relating to access and egress management and signage, footway adjacent to Humber Doucy Lane, crossing points, warning signage and bus stops.

  Split decision Conditions Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  19/00948/NMMA Submitted 16 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Application for non material amendment to planning permission IP/4/01039/FUL relating to change in fenestration.

  Refused Amendments Windows or glazing 7 docs

• Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

  24/00184/CON Submitted 11 Mar 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 9 (renewable/low crabon energy sources) of planning permission 20/00126/VC: Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission IP/17/00489/VC relating to alterations to window openings and addition of a porch.

  Granted Conditions Extension Windows or glazing 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00742/LBC Awaiting decision

  Unitarian Meeting House Friars Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1TD

  Installation of external battery pack and associated cabling, to serve 32 no. photovoltaic solar panels to the roof of Grade I listed Unitarian Meeting House, as per listed building consent 26/00389/LBC.

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/00561/LBC Granted

  33 Westgate Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3DR

  Installation of a new external signage scheme to the existing ground floor commercial premises.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/00494/LBC Granted

  5 St Johns Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5BU

  Replacement of wood burning stove and basement door.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/00723/LBC Awaiting decision

  6 Soane Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BG

  Change of use of centre for prayer and meditation to single dwelling house including works of damp proofing, removal of & construction of studwork partitions, replacement of internal doors, reconfiguration of internal layout, upgrading (by replacement) of secondary double glazing to windows, installation of extract fans and domestic smoke / heat / CO² alarm system & upgrading fire resistance of ground floor ceilings.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/00716/LBC Awaiting decision

  44 Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BA

  Change of use of first floor of 42-44 Tacket Street to form 5 bedroomed, 5 person HMO, together with associated works to the listed building and rear car park.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings