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578 Wherstead Road Ipswich Suffolk IP2 8LS

Refused Ipswich 26/00068/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Erection of 52 no. flats (including 16 no. affordable) (Use Class C3) and 4 no. commercial units (Use Class E).

As published by the council, reference 26/00068/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00068/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Decided
12 Jun 2026
Ward
BRIDGE
Parish
Southwest Area
Postcode
IP2 8LS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 17 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

45 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Ipswich refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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.

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