Planning application
30 Samuel Court Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2EL
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing building and change of use of site from former St John Ambulance station (Use Class Sui Generis) to storage (Use Class B8) with installation of storage containers and provision of visitor car parking.
As published by the council, reference 26/00103/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00103/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Approved/Conditions
- Decision
- Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- ST MARGARETS
- Parish
- Central Area
- Postcode
- IP4 2EL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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25/00383/FUL Refused
30 Samuel Court Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2EL
Demolition of existing building and change of use from former St John ambulance station (Class D1 Use) to storage (Class B8 Use) with installation of storage containers and provision of visitor car parking.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Ipswich
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20 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 May 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
8 documents on file for this application
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Ipswich granted permission on 14 May 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.
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