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2 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HJ

Refused Ipswich 25/00243/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Erection of three-storey extension (including rebuilding of existing single-storey element) and internal alterations to create 4x one-bedroom flats. Minor alterations to ground floor cafe to provide new customer toilet and store room

As published by the council, reference 25/00243/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/00243/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
27 Mar 2025
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Decided
11 Mar 2026
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 1HJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Mar 2025

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 14 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Ipswich refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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