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Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk

Granted Ipswich 25/00456/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Erection of additional, fourth storey containing five one-bedroom flats.

As published by the council, reference 25/00456/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/00456/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted subject to conditions
Received
20 Jun 2025
Validated
30 Jun 2025
Decided
27 Oct 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.

  • 25/00255/P3JPA Granted

    Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk

    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.

    Decided 22 May 2025 Prior approval
  • 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).

    Decided 9 Sep 2024 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jun 2025

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 30 Jun 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  4. 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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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 27 October 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk

    25/00255/P3JPA Submitted 28 Mar 2025 0m away

    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.

    Granted Prior approval 15 docs

  • Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk

    24/00521/P3JPA Submitted 17 Jul 2024 0m away

    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 docs
    Major scheme

  • 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DN

    21/00659/P3JPA Submitted 14 Jun 2021 28m away

    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

    21/00449/P3JPA Submitted 28 Apr 2021 28m away

    Application for Prior Approval of proposed change of use from offices (Class E(g)) to dwellings (Class C3).

    Granted Prior approval 25 docs

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    Granted Trees 2 docs

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    Granted Trees 2 docs

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