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Suffolk House 78 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AN

Granted Ipswich 26/00469/P3JPA Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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

Application record

Reference
26/00469/P3JPA
Type
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
Status
Prior Approval Required and Approved
Decision
Permitted
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Decided
13 Aug 2026
Ward
GIPPING
Parish
Southwest Area
Postcode
IP1 2AN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00510/FUL Awaiting decision

    Suffolk House 78 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AN

    External alterations to fenestrations and facade of building.

    Submitted 6 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 23 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 13 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

Documents

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

55 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 13 August 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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