Planning application
26/00469/P3JPA
Suffolk House 78 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AN
Proposal
Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to 83no. dwellings (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 26/00469/P3JPA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by Ipswich
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23 Jun 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
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Ipswich for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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In Ipswich
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26/00354/P3JPA Refused
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26/00311/PDE Granted
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Prior notification of the erection of a single-storey rear extension projecting 3.3m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 4m and eaves height of 3m.
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26/00476/P3SPA Awaiting decision
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26/00330/PDE Granted
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26/00277/PDE Granted
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Prior notification of proposed erection of a single-storey rear extension projecting 4.0m from the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum overall height of 4.0 metres and eaves height of 3.0 metres.