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30 White House Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5LT

Granted Ipswich 25/00615/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Change of use of former warehouse buildings (B8 use class) to leisure use (E(d) use class) involving internal alterations to create courts for padel and pickleball, plus changing facilities and reception area, and covered car parking.

As published by the council, reference 25/00615/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/00615/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
9 Sep 2025
Validated
22 Sep 2025
Decided
23 Jan 2026
Ward
WHITEHOUSE
Parish
Northwest Area
Postcode
IP1 5LT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00802/CON Awaiting decision

    30 White House Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5LT

    Discharge of conditions 2, 4, 6 and 7 of planning permission 23/00509/VC (Variation of Conditions 1 and 6 of planning permission 21/00871/FUL (Creation of new car parking area including hard standing and soft landscaping) to amend layout and hard and soft landscaping) relating to EV charging points; surface water drainage; native tree planting and tree protection.

    Submitted 17 Oct 2023 Conditions
  • 23/00509/VC Granted

    30 White House Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5LT

    Variation of Condition 1 and 6 of planning permission 21/00871/FUL (Creation of new car parking area including hard and soft landscaping) to amend the layout and hard and soft landscaping.

    Decided 18 Sep 2023 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2025

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 22 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/00649/NMMA Refused

    Padel Warehouse 30B White House Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5LT

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00615/FUL (Change of use of former warehouse buildings (B8 use class) to leisure use (E(d) use class) involving internal alterations to create courts for padel and pickleball, plus changing facilities and reception area, and covered car parking.) involving repositioning/relocation of internal and external doors and reversal of door swings; small additions to accommodate updated mechanical and electrical services; refurbishment of existing windows; revision to the entry suite layout with adjustments to the entry elevation; and reconfiguration of wheelchair-accessible entry route.

    Decided 22 Sep 2026 Amendments

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 23 January 2026, 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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  • 30 White House Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5LT

    23/00509/VC Submitted 29 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    Variation of Condition 1 and 6 of planning permission 21/00871/FUL (Creation of new car parking area including hard and soft landscaping) to amend the layout and hard and soft landscaping.

    Granted Amendments 4 docs

  • 30 White House Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5LT

    23/00802/CON Submitted 17 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~12 Dec

    Discharge of conditions 2, 4, 6 and 7 of planning permission 23/00509/VC (Variation of Conditions 1 and 6 of planning permission 21/00871/FUL (Creation of new car parking area including hard standing and soft landscaping) to amend layout and hard and soft landscaping) relating to EV charging points; surface water drainage; native tree planting and tree protection.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

  • 32 White House Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5LT

    24/00034/ADV Submitted 15 Jan 2024 100 yards away

    Erection of site information board for visitors.

    Granted Advertising 4 docs

  • 32 White House Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5LT

    23/00298/FUL Submitted 19 Apr 2023 100 yards away

    Demolition of the existing warehouse (Classes B1 (office) and B2 (general industrial) and erection of new warehouse with ancillary office facility (Classes B8 (storage and distribution) and E(g)(office)) with associated hard and soft landscaping works and bicycle storage.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 25 docs

  • Padel Warehouse 30B White House Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5LT

    26/00649/NMMA Submitted 26 Aug 2026 100 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00615/FUL (Change of use of former warehouse buildings (B8 use class) to leisure use (E(d) use class) involving internal alterations to create courts for padel and pickleball, plus changing facilities and reception area, and covered car parking.) involving repositioning/relocation of internal and external doors and reversal of door swings; small additions to accommodate updated mechanical and electrical services; refurbishment of existing windows; revision to the entry suite layout with adjustments to the entry elevation; and reconfiguration of wheelchair-accessible entry route.

    Refused Amendments Windows or glazing 6 docs

  • 2 White House Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5LT

    21/00340/FUL Submitted 20 Apr 2021 150 yards away

    Installation of standalone external vehicle spray booth.

    Granted Full applications 6 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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    Erection of single-storey side extension following demolition of existing attached garage, and erection of single-storey rear extension.

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