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Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

Granted Ipswich 24/00974/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

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).

As published by the council, reference 24/00974/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/00974/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted subject to conditions
Received
11 Dec 2024
Validated
16 Jan 2025
Decided
7 Aug 2025
Ward
RUSHMERE
Parish
Northeast Area
Postcode
IP4 3QG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 8 applications since 2019: 5 approved, 1 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
  • 24/00966/LBC Awaiting decision

    Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    Reordering of Phase 5 extension (C2). Internal reordering to create 7 additional ensuite bedrooms, with associated additional parking, and utilise basement for staff room, cinema and prayer room.

    Submitted 11 Dec 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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
  • 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
  • 22/00996/LBC Withdrawn

    Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

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

    Decided 9 Feb 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 19/00948/NMMA Refused

    Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

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

    Decided 12 Nov 2019 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Dec 2024

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 16 Jan 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  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 7 August 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.

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  • Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    25/00455/CON Submitted 23 Jun 2025 0m 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 0m 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

    19/00948/NMMA Submitted 16 Oct 2019 0m 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

    24/00964/NMMA Submitted 9 Dec 2024 0m away

    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.

    Granted Amendments Extension 2 docs
    Small domestic

  • Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    24/00966/LBC Submitted 11 Dec 2024 0m away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~5 Feb

    Reordering of Phase 5 extension (C2). Internal reordering to create 7 additional ensuite bedrooms, with associated additional parking, and utilise basement for staff room, cinema and prayer room.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 7 docs

  • Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG

    22/00999/FUL Submitted 29 Nov 2022 0m away

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

    Granted Full applications 15 docs
    Domestic

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