Former British Telecom Local Communications Services Bibb Way Ipswich Suffolk

This site has had 14 applications since 2022: 12 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: Permitted

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 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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

• 26/00583/VC Granted

  Ipswich Telephone Exchange Portman Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AU

  Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 26/00240/FUL (Erection of a new boundary fence and gates) to continue the fence along, and insert gates at, the foot of the steps.

  30 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/00666/NMMA Awaiting decision

  Walsingham Court 2 Winchester Way Ipswich Suffolk

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 26/00104/FUL (Internal alterations to repurpose existing disused warden's flat into 2 no. additional studio apartments for supported housing.) including revisions to the layout.

  2 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/00649/NMMA Awaiting decision

  Padel Warehouse 30B White House Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5LT

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00615/FUL (Change of use of former warehouse buildings (B8 use class) to leisure use (E(d) use class) involving internal alterations to create courts for padel and pickleball, plus changing facilities and reception area, and covered car parking.) involving repositioning/relocation of internal and external doors and reversal of door swings; small additions to accommodate updated mechanical and electrical services; refurbishment of existing windows; revision to the entry suite layout with adjustments to the entry elevation; and reconfiguration of wheelchair-accessible entry route.

  26 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 26/00498/VCLBC Granted

  Town Hall Cornhill Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1DD

  Variation of condition 1 of IP/26/00055/LBC Redecoration of town hall, including installation of cable boxing, general plaster and timber repairs and replacement of floor covering (drawings).

  1 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/00647/VC Awaiting decision

  Handford Place 55 Handford Road Ipswich Suffolk

  Variation of Condition 1 and amendment or removal of Condition 2 of planning permission 19/00768/FUL (Erection of 22 self-contained, one-bedroom specialised support living apartments (Use Class C3) with ancillary staff area, open space and car parking) to allow revision of second floor layout and non-supported living, and include overnight staff accommodation.

  25 Aug 2026 Amendments