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53 - 61 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HB

Awaiting decision Ipswich 26/00279/VC Variation of condition attached to p/p

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.

  • 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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 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

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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 32 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About amendment applications

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.

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  • 53 - 61 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HB

    26/00280/NMMA Submitted 23 Apr 2026 0m 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 0m 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
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  • 53 - 63 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk

    25/00827/CON Submitted 21 Nov 2025 11m 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.

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  • 53 - 63 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk

    21/00692/FUL Submitted 30 Jul 2021 11m 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
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    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
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    Discharge of condition 3 (Management Plan) of planning permission IP/22/01068/FUL: Installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and advertisement display.

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