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12A Britannia Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4PE

Granted Ipswich 25/00814/P3JPA Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling

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

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to form a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 25/00814/P3JPA

Application record

Reference
25/00814/P3JPA
Type
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted subject to conditions
Received
14 Nov 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Decided
26 Jan 2026
Ward
ST JOHNS
Parish
Northeast Area
Postcode
IP4 4PE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Nov 2025

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 26 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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