Planning application
30 Samuel Court Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2EL
Works: Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Demolition of existing building and change of use from former St John ambulance station (Class D1 Use) to storage (Class B8 Use) with installation of storage containers and provision of visitor car parking.
As published by the council, reference 25/00383/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00383/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 20 May 2025
- Validated
- 21 May 2025
- Decided
- 31 Oct 2025
- Ward
- ST MARGARETS
- Parish
- Central Area
- Postcode
- IP4 2EL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00103/FUL Granted
30 Samuel Court Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2EL
Demolition of existing building and change of use of site from former St John Ambulance station (Use Class Sui Generis) to storage (Use Class B8) with installation of storage containers and provision of visitor car parking.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2025
Received by Ipswich
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21 May 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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16 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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