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Waterfront House 1A Wherry Quay Ipswich Suffolk

Granted Ipswich 25/00139/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Change of use of former office building to a community, cultural and tourist visitor attraction (Class F1) including internal and external renovations to the building.

As published by the council, reference 25/00139/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/00139/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
19 Feb 2025
Validated
20 Feb 2025
Decided
2 Jun 2025
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Feb 2025

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 20 Feb 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Jun 2025

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

45 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 2 June 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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