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Cardinal Park Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk

Granted Ipswich 25/00053/FUL Full Application

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing retail unit and erection of two new drive thru units (Use Class E) and totem pole for display of advertisements.

As published by the council, reference 25/00053/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/00053/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
23 Jan 2025
Validated
20 May 2025
Decided
27 May 2026
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00438/TALF Granted

    Cardinal Park Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk

    Works to trees protected by TPO 15 of 2011: Mixed TG1 group: Crown Raise to 2.5m (Trees 2849/2842/2839/2871/2849); Remove dead branches with a diameter between 5 - 10 cm (Trees 2847/2846/2800); Crown raise to 2.5m and remove deadwood (Tree 2830); Reduce branches to provide building 2m clearance and raise to 2.5m (Trees 2831/2832/2732/2759/2760/2762/27862791); Prune to provide lamppost / Road sign 1m clearance (Trees 2841/2842/2771/2756/27572782); Remove fallen Tree; Reduce by 1.5m to maintain size, balance and shape (Tree 2732); Reduce live branches as needed; Raise to 3m over footpath and 5m over highway (Trees 2763/2764/2766/2767/2773/2812); and Remove all debris.

    Decided 31 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 23/00985/TALF Granted

    Cardinal Park Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk

    Works to trees protected by TPO 15 of 2011: fell 2x dead trees (Alder & Norway Maple).

    Decided 1 Feb 2024 Trees
  • 23/00838/FUL Granted

    Cardinal Park Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk

    Erection of a substation, twelve ultra-rapid electric vehicle charge points and associated electrical infrastructure within the southern side of the car park at Cardinal Park.

    Decided 20 Mar 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jan 2025

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 20 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 May 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 27 May 2026, 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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  • Cardinal Park Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk

    23/00838/FUL Submitted 26 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of a substation, twelve ultra-rapid electric vehicle charge points and associated electrical infrastructure within the southern side of the car park at Cardinal Park.

    Granted Full applications 9 docs
  • Cardinal Park Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk

    23/00985/TALF Submitted 15 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Works to trees protected by TPO 15 of 2011: fell 2x dead trees (Alder & Norway Maple).

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • Cardinal Park Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk

    26/00438/TALF Submitted 9 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Works to trees protected by TPO 15 of 2011: Mixed TG1 group: Crown Raise to 2.5m (Trees 2849/2842/2839/2871/2849); Remove dead branches with a diameter between 5 - 10 cm (Trees 2847/2846/2800); Crown raise to 2.5m and remove deadwood (Tree 2830); Reduce branches to provide building 2m clearance and raise to 2.5m (Trees 2831/2832/2732/2759/2760/2762/27862791); Prune to provide lamppost / Road sign 1m clearance (Trees 2841/2842/2771/2756/27572782); Remove fallen Tree; Reduce by 1.5m to maintain size, balance and shape (Tree 2732); Reduce live branches as needed; Raise to 3m over footpath and 5m over highway (Trees 2763/2764/2766/2767/2773/2812); and Remove all debris.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 15 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1AX

    23/00496/ADV Submitted 22 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    Relocation of a digital booth screen and installation of a new banner sign

    Split decision Advertising 10 docs
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    23/00495/FUL Submitted 22 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of extension between replacement drive thru booths. Creation of new shopfront with glazing, relocated entrance, new separate access door, and aluminium cladding. The relining and hatching of parking bays with associated works to the site.

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 15 docs
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