Planning application
26/00095/CLD
40 Belvedere Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4AB
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed change of use from single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 6-bedroom, 6-person small HMO (Class C4).
As published by the council, reference 26/00095/CLD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Ipswich
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12 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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25/00879/FUL Granted
1 Belvedere Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4AA
Alterations to existing dwelling, relocation of parking areas, change of use of part of commercial land to residential and the construction of 2no dwellings. (Encompasses 1 and 37 Belvedere Road).
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26/00002/FUL Granted
86 Belvedere Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4AD
Erection of domestic outbuilding (retrospective application).
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25/00833/CON Granted
345 Woodbridge Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4ET
Discharge of condition 9 of planning permission 24/00771/FUL (Change of use from car showroom and workshop (sui generis) to a Class E(a) convenience retail store, creation of fenced cage compound, installation of roof-mounted PV panels, provision of EV charging facility with PV canopy cover, removal of existing temporary building, lighting and landscaping provision and associated works.) relating to installation of CCTV.
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26/00356/CLD Awaiting decision
270 Woodbridge Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2QT
Certificate of Lawful Development of use of premises as a C4 use (6 bedroom, 6 person small HMO) (existing), and development of 'L' shaped dormer and front roof windows (existing).
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26/00229/FUL Awaiting decision
Lockup Garages Rear Of 79 To 87 Brunswick Road Ipswich Suffolk
Demolition of existing garages and erection of a detached dwelling with associated parking and ancillary works.
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25/00586/CLD Granted
260 Woodbridge Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2QT
Certificate of lawful development for use as a seven bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (HMO).
Other lawful development applications
In Ipswich
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26/00571/CLD Awaiting decision
69 Foxhall Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8JX
Certificate of Lawful Use (existing) for use of premises as small HMO (use class C4).
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26/00522/CLD Awaiting decision
University Campus Suffolk Long Street Ipswich Suffolk
Certificate of Lawful Development for continued Class E use of building (former nursery to office space) and addition of external air source heat pump.
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26/00348/CLD Granted
23 Heathercroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6QQ
Lawful Development Certificate for existing siting of a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse.
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26/00517/CLD Awaiting decision
446 Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5DU
Lawful Development Certificate for existing siting of a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse.
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26/00523/CLD Awaiting decision
14 Warwick Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2QD
Certificate of Lawful Development for the creation of a rear roof dormer.