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438 Spring Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5NB

Granted Ipswich 26/00253/FUL Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Partial change of use from single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to mixed use (Sui Generis) site comprised of single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and aesthetics business (Use Class E). (Retrospective).

As published by the council, reference 26/00253/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00253/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Decided
25 Aug 2026
Ward
ST JOHNS
Parish
Northeast Area
Postcode
IP4 5NB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 5 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 22 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Pending Decision

    Previously Pending Consideration.

  5. 25 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 25 August 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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