Planning application
53 - 61 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HB
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
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Relates to 21/00692/FUL
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Proposal
Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 21/00692/FUL (Conversion of part of ground floor retail to provide 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 internal, ground floor, and roof material refinements; external and upper floor layout changes; alterations to pedestrian access; alterations to plant, cycle, and refuse provision.
As published by the council, reference 26/00279/VC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00279/VC
- Type
- Variation of condition attached to p/p
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 23 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- ALEXANDRA
- Parish
- Central Area
- Postcode
- IP4 1HB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by Ipswich
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30 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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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 docsMajor scheme -
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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 docsMajor scheme -
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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 docsMajor scheme -
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.
Granted Full applications New dwelling 25 docsMajor scheme -
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