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131 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2LS

Refused Ipswich 26/00145/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Change of use of no.131 and no.133 St Helens Street from shop (Use Class E) to 1no. 16 bedroom 16 person house in multiple occupation, including demolition of rear extensions and erection of new rear extensions, demolition of existing outbuildings and re-use of other existing outbuildings for incidental uses, changes to fenestrations, raising roof height of no.133, installation of three new rooflights to front roof slopes and three pitched roof dormer windows to the rear roof slope, external alterations, new boundary treatments, and provision of refuse/recycling bin and bicycle stores; and including demolition of existing shelter building. [revised description]

As published by the council, reference 26/00145/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00145/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Decided
10 Jun 2026
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 2LS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 3 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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15 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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