Planning application
26/00219/NMMA
Handford Place 55 Handford Road Ipswich Suffolk
Proposal
Non-material minor amendment to planning permission 19/00768/FUL (Erection of 22 self contained one bedroom specialised support living apartments (Use Class C3) with ancillary staff area, open space and car parking), to alter description of development to include provision for overnight staff accommodation, and vary Condition 2 to permit use of accommodation for either supported living flats or general purpose accommodation.
As published by the council, reference 26/00219/NMMA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by Ipswich
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23 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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