Planning application
240 Wherstead Road Ipswich Suffolk
Works: Extension Windows or glazing Major scheme
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission 24/00004/FUL (Conversion of building and extension to side and roof to provide 24no. dwellings together with associated development.) involving changes to external finishes, glazing, balustrading, addition of external fire escape and relocation of bin store.
As published by the council, reference 26/00424/VC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00424/VC
- Type
- Variation of condition attached to p/p
- Status
- Approved/Conditions
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- BRIDGE
- Parish
- Southwest Area
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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25/00906/NMMA Granted
240 Wherstead Road Ipswich Suffolk
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/00004/FUL (Conversion of building and extension to side and roof to provide 24no. dwellings together with associated development) involving relocation of the bin store; installation of new third-floor windows with reduced overall dimensions; and the replacement of the existing glass walkway wall with timber louvres.
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25/00727/NMMA Refused
240 Wherstead Road Ipswich Suffolk
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/00004/FUL (Conversion of building and extension to side and roof to provide 24no. dwellings together with associated development.) including the relocation of bin store, new windows to third floor, reduction in window sizes, walkway wall material change.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Ipswich
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Sep 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ipswich granted permission on 7 September 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.
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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