Planning application
3 Cecil Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3NW
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from single dwellinghouse (use class C3) to 6-bedroom 6-person small HMO (use class C4).
As published by the council, reference 26/00386/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00386/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- WESTGATE
- Parish
- Central Area
- Postcode
- IP1 3NW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2026
Received by Ipswich
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21 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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31 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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