Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

This site has had 19 applications since 2022: 17 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/00495/CON Granted

  Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  Discharge of Condition 22 (Sustainable Drainage System Components and Piped Networks) of application 21/00456/FUL: Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure.

  Decided 3 Sep 2025 Conditions
• 25/00466/CON Granted

  Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  Discharge of Condition 34 of planning permission 21/00456/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure) relating to provision of electric car club vehicle.

  Decided 22 Jul 2025 Conditions
• 25/00449/CON Granted

  Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  Discharge of Condition 19 of planning permission 21/00456 (Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure) relating to energy/CO2 emissions ratings and water usage.

  Decided 7 Jul 2025 Conditions
• 25/00409/CON Granted

  Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  Discharge of Condition 9 of planning permission 21/00456 (Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure) relating to archaeology.

  Decided 23 Jun 2025 Conditions
• 25/00404/CON Granted

  Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  Discharge of Condition 28 (toucan crossing) of application 21/00456/FUL: Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure.

  Decided 12 Jun 2025 Conditions
• 25/00321/CON Granted

  Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  Discharge of Condition 13 of planning permission 21/00456 (Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure.) relating to verification of remediation scheme.

  Decided 12 May 2025 Conditions
• 25/00227/CON Granted

  Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  Discharge of condition 15 of planning permission 21/00456 (Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure.) relating to maintenance and management plan.

  Decided 25 Apr 2025 Conditions
• 25/00144/CON Split decision

  Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  Discharge of Condition 13 (remediation scheme) of planning permission 21/00456/FUL: Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure.

  Decided 24 Mar 2025 Conditions
• 25/00085/CON Granted

  Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  Discharge of condition 31 of planning permission 21/00456/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure.) relating to provision of residents travel packs.

  Decided 24 Apr 2025 Conditions
• 24/01011/CON Granted

  Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  Discharge of Condition 3 of Prior Approval 21/00431/P3JPA (Application for Prior Approval of change of use from offices to 78 dwellinghouses.) relating to land contamination investigation.

  Decided 19 Feb 2025 Conditions

1. 7 Mar 2025

   Received by Ipswich

2. 12 Mar 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Mar 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 16 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• 21/00456/FUL Granted

  British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EQ

  Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure.

  Decided 19 Aug 2021 Full applications

Ipswich granted permission on 26 March 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.

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  25/00466/CON Submitted 25 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 34 of planning permission 21/00456/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure) relating to provision of electric car club vehicle.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 2 docs
  Major scheme

• Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  24/00577/NMMA Submitted 12 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/00456/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure) for minor revisions to apartment Block B, eastern boundary wall and amendments to wording of Conditions 9 and 28.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Demolition 7 docs
  Major scheme

• Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  25/00449/CON Submitted 19 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 19 of planning permission 21/00456 (Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure) relating to energy/CO2 emissions ratings and water usage.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 3 docs
  Major scheme

• Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  25/00144/CON Submitted 20 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 13 (remediation scheme) of planning permission 21/00456/FUL: Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure.

  Split decision Conditions New dwelling Demolition 15 docs
  Major scheme

• British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EQ

  21/00456/FUL Submitted 29 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 95 docs
  Major scheme

• Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

  25/00227/CON Submitted 21 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 15 of planning permission 21/00456 (Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to external elevations of office building and erection of 72 residential dwellings comprising 41 flats and 31 houses, with associated access roads and new public footpath along the Alderman Canal, new pedestrian access to Handford Road, car parking and cycle storage facilitates, refuse/recycling storage facilities, open space, landscaping and ancillary works and infrastructure.) relating to maintenance and management plan.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 2 docs
  Major scheme

• 26/00745/VC Awaiting decision

  Ipswich Hospital East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Heath Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5PD

  Variation of Condition 2 (noise impact assessment and acoustic screening requirements) of planning permission 26/00270/FUL (Installation of roof top air handling unit, condenser units, replacement chiller units, acoustic screening, associated ductwork and supporting platform on existing Endoscopy building, and ancillary works).

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/00357/VC Granted

  Wet Dock Neptune Quay Ipswich Suffolk

  Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 24/00476/FUL: 'The removal of 93 existing pontoons and associated piles; the installation of 15 new pontoons and associated piles. The erection of 2 no. welfare buildings. Installation of foul water treatment plant. Erection of enclosures'. Changes are proposed to the building materials of the Northern Welfare Facility and the layout of the associated compound.

  Received 18 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/00743/VC Awaiting decision

  164 Rushmere Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3LE

  Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of 26/00326/FUL (Erection of self-build replacement dwelling), to allow an increase in floor area, the addition of an attached side garage and alterations to fenestration detail.

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/00548/VC Granted

  7 Hines Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9BG

  Variation of Condition 23 (hours of operation) of planning permission 16/00894/FUL (Erection of a new building for use as Non-Food Retail (use class A1) or a Gymnasium (use class D2)) to 24/7 opening.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/00736/NMMA Awaiting decision

  The Treehouse Hospice St Augustines Gardens Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8NS

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00194/FUL (Extension of the existing building to include a hydrotherapy pool, wellness suite, meeting rooms and an extended play/activity area. Internal alterations to office and kitchen area. Externally additional car parking and enhancements to existing planted areas) including new roof edge profile, feature glazed canopy, and solar shading system to the existing entry lobby, with associated roof alterations and making good of existing sedum roof.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Amendments