Planning application
39 Elm Street Ipswich Suffolk
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 two residential units (Use Class C3) with the addition of a mezzanine floor.
As published by the council, reference 26/00020/P3JPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00020/P3JPA
- Type
- Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
- Status
- Approved/Conditions
- Decision
- Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 13 Mar 2026
- Ward
- ALEXANDRA
- Parish
- Central Area
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00218/FUL Granted
39 Elm Street Ipswich Suffolk
Insertion of 2no. windows at first floor level, and 1no. external door at ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by Ipswich
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9 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ipswich granted permission on 13 March 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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