Planning application
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non-material amendment to outline planning permission 17/00769/OUT (Outline application for the erection of up to 85 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works. All matters reserved except access.) including changing condition 33 (crossing improvement scheme) trigger point from pre-above slab to 39% of occupations; and changing condition 34 (uncontrolled crossing points) from pre-occupation to 39% of occupations.
As published by the council, reference 25/00540/NMMA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00540/NMMA
- Type
- Non Material Minor Amendment
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 23 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 11 Sep 2025
- Ward
- GAINSBOROUGH
- Parish
- Southeast Area
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 17 applications since 2025: 11 approved, 2 refused.
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26/00350/NMMA Awaiting decision
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Non-material amendment to planning permission IP/17/00769/OUT (Outline application for the erection of up to 85 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works. All matters reserved except access) involving alteration of wording to Condition 28 of the permission to create parts a, b and c and thereby enable partial/phased discharge.
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26/00344/NMMA Awaiting decision
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Non-material amendment to planning permission IP/23/00922/FUL (Residential development comprising of 11 new dwellings (involving 3 associated plot amendments of 22/00856/REM) alteration of wording to Condition 17 with associated vehicular access, parking, private amenity space and landscaping) involving re-wording of Condition 17 to create three parts to the condition thereby permitting partial discharge of the condition.
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26/00072/NMMA Refused
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Non-material amendment to planning permission 17/00769/OUT (Outline application for the erection of up to 85 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works. All matters reserved except access) to change condition 33 (crossing improvement scheme) trigger point from 75% occupations to 100% occupations; and to change condition 34 (uncontrolled crossing points) trigger point from 75% occupations to 100% occupations.
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25/00941/CON Awaiting decision
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of condition 28 of planning permission 17/00769/OUT (Outline application for the erection of up to 85 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works. All matters reserved except access.) relating to contamination remediation.
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25/00829/CON Granted
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of condition 34 of planning permission 17/00769/OUT (Outline application for the erection of up to 85 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works. All matters reserved except access.) relating to provision of a footway crossing.
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25/00785/NMMA Granted
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Non-material amendment to planning permission 17/00769/OUT (Outline application for the erection of up to 85 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works. All matters reserved except access) to change condition 33 (crossing improvement scheme) trigger point from 39% occupations to 75% occupations; and to change condition 34 (uncontrolled crossing points) trigger point from 39% occupations to 75% occupations.
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25/00740/CON Refused
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of Condition 9 of planning permission 17/00769/OUT (Outline application for the erection of up to 85 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works. All matters reserved except access.) relating to play equipment.
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25/00679/CON Awaiting decision
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of condition 22 of planning permission 17/00769/OUT (Outline application for the erection of up to 85 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works. All matters reserved except access.) relating to drainage.
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25/00558/CON Granted
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of Condition 4 of planning permission IP/22/00856/REM (Application for approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission ref:IP/17/00769/OUT (Development of up to 85 residential dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works), comprising appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (85 dwellings in total), together with details to discharge conditions 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 25 and 40 attached to outline permission 17/00769/OUT) relating to pedestrian visibility splays.
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25/00539/CON Granted
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of Condition 20 (infiltration) of application 23/00922/FUL: Residential development comprising of 11 new dwellings (involving 3 associated plot amendments of 22/00856/REM) with associated vehicular access, parking, private amenity space and landscaping.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2025
Received by Ipswich
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11 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ipswich granted permission on 11 September 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 amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
95% historically approved · decision due ~28 Nov
Discharge of condition 22 of planning permission 17/00769/OUT (Outline application for the erection of up to 85 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works. All matters reserved except access.) relating to drainage.
Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docsMajor scheme -
Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Application for approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission ref: IP/17/00769/OUT (Development of up to 85 residential dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works), comprising appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (85 dwellings in total), together with details to discharge conditions 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 25 and 40. attached to outline permission 17/00769/OUT.
Granted Reserved matters 55 docsMajor scheme -
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/00922/FUL (Residential development comprising of 11 new dwellings (involving 3 associated plot amendments of 22/00856/REM) with associated vehicular access, parking, private amenity space and landscaping.) involving revision of layout with reduction of 4 units (no apartments in scheme).
Granted Amendments New dwelling 15 docsMajor scheme -
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of condition 34 of planning permission 17/00769/OUT (Outline application for the erection of up to 85 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works. All matters reserved except access.) relating to provision of a footway crossing.
Granted Conditions 9 docsMajor scheme -
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
85% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jul
Non-material amendment to planning permission IP/17/00769/OUT (Outline application for the erection of up to 85 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works. All matters reserved except access) involving alteration of wording to Condition 28 of the permission to create parts a, b and c and thereby enable partial/phased discharge.
Awaiting decision Amendments 3 docsMajor scheme -
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of conditions 7 and 8 of planning permission IP/23/00922/FUL (Residential development comprising of 11 new dwellings (involving 3 associated plot amendments of IP/22/00856/REM) with associated vehicular access, parking, private amenity space and landscaping.) relating to surface water management and roads and footpaths.
Granted Conditions New dwelling 15 docsMajor scheme
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