Planning application
Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from offices (Class E) to dwellings (Class C3) at ground and part first floor level to create 17 duplexes.
As published by the council, reference 25/00255/P3JPA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00255/P3JPA
- Type
- Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
- Status
- Prior Approval Required and Approved
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 28 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2025
- Decided
- 22 May 2025
- Ward
- ALEXANDRA
- Parish
- Central Area
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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25/00456/FUL Granted
Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk
Erection of additional, fourth storey containing five one-bedroom flats.
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24/00521/P3JPA Refused
Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk
Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use of ground floor and part of first floor from commercial use (Use Class E) to form 17 no. apartments (Use Class C3).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Mar 2025
Received by Ipswich
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31 Mar 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 May 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ipswich granted permission on 22 May 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk
Erection of additional, fourth storey containing five one-bedroom flats.
Granted Full applications New dwelling 15 docs -
Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk
Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use of ground floor and part of first floor from commercial use (Use Class E) to form 17 no. apartments (Use Class C3).
Refused Prior approval New dwelling 15 docsMajor scheme -
17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN
Prior Approval for conversion of first, second and third floor of building from Office (Class E(g)) into 49 no. Residential flats (Class C3(a)).
Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 25 docs -
17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN
Application for Prior Approval of proposed change of use from offices (Class E(g)) to dwellings (Class C3).
Granted Prior approval 25 docs -
17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN
Works to trees: Sycamore (T1) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 3m ; Sycamore (T2) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 3.5m; Sycamore (T3) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 4m; Sycamore (T4) - crown reduction/partial reduction by 4m.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Car Parking And Amenity Area 34 Foundation Street Ipswich Suffolk
Works to tree protected by TPO 7 of 2006: prune back Hornbeam (T1) by up to 2m from building and up to 1m on other sides to balance. Prune back Beech (T2) from building by up to 2m and prune branches above road by 2m.
Granted Trees 2 docs
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