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218 Spring Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5NW

Granted Ipswich 24/00968/CLD Certificate of Lawful Development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to C2 residential home for childcare.

As published by the council, reference 24/00968/CLD

Application record

Reference
24/00968/CLD
Type
Certificate of Lawful Development
Status
Approved
Decision
Approved
Received
12 Dec 2024
Validated
12 Dec 2024
Decided
3 Feb 2025
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 5NW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Dec 2024

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 3 Feb 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 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 grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 3 February 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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