Planning application
Suffolk House 78 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AN
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.
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26/00510/FUL Awaiting decision
Suffolk House 78 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AN
External alterations to fenestrations and facade of building.
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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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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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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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Suffolk House 78 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AN
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