Planning application
Waterfront House 1A Wherry Quay Ipswich Suffolk
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 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
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19 Feb 2025
Received by Ipswich
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20 Feb 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jun 2025
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
45 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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