Planning application
438 Spring Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5NB
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 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
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Ipswich
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5 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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