Planning application
256 Woodbridge Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2QT
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed ground floor rear extension, loft dormer and conversion from dwelling house (C3) to 6 bed 6 person HMO (C4)
As published by the council, reference 25/00836/CLD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00836/CLD
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Development
- Status
- Certificate of Lawful Use/Development
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- ALEXANDRA
- Parish
- Central Area
- Postcode
- IP4 2QT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2025
Received by Ipswich
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ipswich granted permission on 21 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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