Planning application
The Railway Public House 243 Foxhall Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8LG
Works: Extension Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Refurbishment and continued use of the existing public house (Sui Generis), change of use of first floor and erection of single and two-storey rear extensions (following demolition of existing) to provide five Class C3 residential dwellings (four 2-bed units and one 1-bed unit), together with associated external works, landscaping, shared external space, cycle parking and storage.
As published by the council, reference 26/00096/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00096/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- ALEXANDRA
- Parish
- Central Area
- Postcode
- IP3 8LG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 3 refused.
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24/00778/FUL Refused
The Railway Public House 243 Foxhall Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8LG
Erection of a two-storey side extension comprising 2 flats. Erection of a two-storey rear extension comprising a garage, bin store, and ancillary storage. Erection of enlarged front porch. Change of use of the first floor of the public house (Sui Generis) to include 2no. flats and associated works.
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23/00988/FUL Refused
The Railway Public House 243 Foxhall Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8LG
Erection of a two-storey side extension comprising 2 flats. Erection of a two-storey rear extension comprising a garage, bin store, and ancillary storage. Change of use of the first floor of the public house (Sui Generis) to include 2no. flats and associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Ipswich
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17 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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