53 - 61 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HB

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/00280/NMMA Granted

  53 - 61 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HB

  this is Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/00692/FUL (Conversion of part of ground floor retail to provide disabled parking, bin stores, stores and plant room, bike store and stairs to upper floors to facilitate a change of use of first, second and third floors from retail (Use Class E(a)) to 18 flats (Use Class C3) to include rooftop amenity space and balconies and associated works.) involving the removal of reference to disabled parking in description of the development.

  Decided 28 May 2026 Amendments
• 26/00178/CON Granted

  53 - 61 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HB

  Discharge of condition 17 of planning permission 21/00692/FUL (Conversion of part of ground floor retail to provide disabled parking, bin stores, stores and plant room, bike store and stairs to upper floors to facilitate a change of use of first, second and third floors from retail (Use Class E(a)) to 18 flats (Use Class C3) to include rooftop amenity space and balconies and associated works.) relating to surface water management.

  Decided 7 May 2026 Conditions

1. 23 Apr 2026

   Received by Ipswich

2. 30 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Ipswich took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• 21/00692/FUL Granted

  53 - 63 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk

  Conversion of part of ground floor retail to provide disabled parking, bin stores, stores and plant room, bike store and stairs to upper floors to facilitate a change of use of first, second and third floors from retail (Use Class E(a)) to 18 flats (Use Class C3) to include rooftop amenity space and balconies and associated works.

  Decided 6 Mar 2023 Full applications

This application is with Ipswich for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ipswich decided amendment applications in a median of 33 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 53 - 61 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HB

  26/00280/NMMA Submitted 23 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  this is Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/00692/FUL (Conversion of part of ground floor retail to provide disabled parking, bin stores, stores and plant room, bike store and stairs to upper floors to facilitate a change of use of first, second and third floors from retail (Use Class E(a)) to 18 flats (Use Class C3) to include rooftop amenity space and balconies and associated works.) involving the removal of reference to disabled parking in description of the development.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 3 docs
  Major scheme

• 53 - 61 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HB

  26/00178/CON Submitted 11 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 17 of planning permission 21/00692/FUL (Conversion of part of ground floor retail to provide disabled parking, bin stores, stores and plant room, bike store and stairs to upper floors to facilitate a change of use of first, second and third floors from retail (Use Class E(a)) to 18 flats (Use Class C3) to include rooftop amenity space and balconies and associated works.) relating to surface water management.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 2 docs
  Major scheme

• 53 - 63 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk

  25/00827/CON Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 10 of planning permission 21/00692/FUL (Conversion of part of ground floor retail to provide disabled parking, bin stores, stores and plant room, bike store and stairs to upper floors to facilitate a change of use of first, second and third floors from retail (Use Class E(a)) to 18 flats (Use Class C3) to include rooftop amenity space and balconies and associated works.) relating to Construction Management Strategy.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 2 docs
  Major scheme

• 53 - 63 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk

  21/00692/FUL Submitted 30 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Conversion of part of ground floor retail to provide disabled parking, bin stores, stores and plant room, bike store and stairs to upper floors to facilitate a change of use of first, second and third floors from retail (Use Class E(a)) to 18 flats (Use Class C3) to include rooftop amenity space and balconies and associated works.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 25 docs
  Major scheme

• 53 - 63 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk

  25/00734/CON Submitted 16 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 4 and 9 of planning permission 21/00692/FUL (Conversion of part of ground floor retail to provide disabled parking, bin stores, stores and plant room, bike store and stairs to upper floors to facilitate a change of use of first, second and third floors from retail (Use Class E(a)) to 18 flats (Use Class C3) to include rooftop amenity space and balconies and associated works.) relating to Contamination Screening Report and Photographic Conditions Survey.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 4 docs
  Major scheme

• Highway Land Adjacent 39 - 41 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk

  24/00990/CON Submitted 17 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (Management Plan) of planning permission IP/22/01068/FUL: Installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and advertisement display.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 26/00745/VC Awaiting decision

  Ipswich Hospital East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Heath Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5PD

  Variation of Condition 2 (noise impact assessment and acoustic screening requirements) of planning permission 26/00270/FUL (Installation of roof top air handling unit, condenser units, replacement chiller units, acoustic screening, associated ductwork and supporting platform on existing Endoscopy building, and ancillary works).

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/00357/VC Granted

  Wet Dock Neptune Quay Ipswich Suffolk

  Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 24/00476/FUL: 'The removal of 93 existing pontoons and associated piles; the installation of 15 new pontoons and associated piles. The erection of 2 no. welfare buildings. Installation of foul water treatment plant. Erection of enclosures'. Changes are proposed to the building materials of the Northern Welfare Facility and the layout of the associated compound.

  Received 18 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/00743/VC Awaiting decision

  164 Rushmere Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3LE

  Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of 26/00326/FUL (Erection of self-build replacement dwelling), to allow an increase in floor area, the addition of an attached side garage and alterations to fenestration detail.

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/00548/VC Granted

  7 Hines Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9BG

  Variation of Condition 23 (hours of operation) of planning permission 16/00894/FUL (Erection of a new building for use as Non-Food Retail (use class A1) or a Gymnasium (use class D2)) to 24/7 opening.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/00736/NMMA Awaiting decision

  The Treehouse Hospice St Augustines Gardens Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8NS

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00194/FUL (Extension of the existing building to include a hydrotherapy pool, wellness suite, meeting rooms and an extended play/activity area. Internal alterations to office and kitchen area. Externally additional car parking and enhancements to existing planted areas) including new roof edge profile, feature glazed canopy, and solar shading system to the existing entry lobby, with associated roof alterations and making good of existing sedum roof.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Amendments