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Turret House 2 Turret Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1DL

Granted Ipswich 26/00125/P3JPA Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling

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 the change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to two self-contained dwellings (Use Class C3) comprised of one first floor flat and one ground floor flat.

As published by the council, reference 26/00125/P3JPA

Application record

Reference
26/00125/P3JPA
Type
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
Status
Prior Approval Required and Approved
Decision
Permitted
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Decided
22 Apr 2026
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 1DL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2026

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 25 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 22 April 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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