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30 Samuel Court Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2EL

Refused Ipswich 25/00383/FUL Full Application

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 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00729/FUL Awaiting decision

    30 Samuel Court Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2EL

    Change of use of St. John's ambulance workshop building to general vehicle workshop (retrospective).

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00728/FUL Awaiting decision

    30 Samuel Court Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2EL

    Change of use of former St. John Ambulance building to office & associated storage relating to private hire car business (retrospective)

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 14 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 May 2025

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 21 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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7 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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  • 30 Samuel Court Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2EL

    26/00103/FUL Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 8 docs

  • 30 Samuel Court Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2EL

    26/00729/FUL Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

    Change of use of St. John's ambulance workshop building to general vehicle workshop (retrospective).

    Awaiting decision Full applications 2 docs

  • 30 Samuel Court Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2EL

    26/00728/FUL Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

    Change of use of former St. John Ambulance building to office & associated storage relating to private hire car business (retrospective)

    Awaiting decision Full applications 3 docs

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    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
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    53 Sheldrake Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9NP

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    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications