Planning application
Focus Apartments 45 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/00852/FUL (Removal and replacement of existing facing materials (cladding and opaque glass spandrel panels, render on EPS insulation and associated flashings, copings, and trims) with a non-combustible alternative system achieving min A2 (S1 D0) requirements. New render finish A2 (S1 D0) on A1 mineral wool insulation replacing EPS Render Rock panel cladding panels A2 (S1 D0) replacing opaque glass spandrels.) in relation to altered colour of external panels.
As published by the council, reference 26/00486/NMMA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00486/NMMA
- Type
- Non Material Minor Amendment
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 26 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- ALEXANDRA
- Parish
- Central Area
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/00852/FUL Granted
Focus Apartments 45 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk
Removal and replacement of existing facing materials (cladding and opaque glass spandrel panels, render on EPS insulation and associated flashings, copings, and trims) with a non-combustible alternative system achieving min A2 (S1 D0) requirements. New render finish A2 (S1 D0) on A1 mineral wool insulation replacing EPS Render Rockpanel cladding panels A2 (S1 D0) replacing opaque glass spandrels.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jun 2026
Received by Ipswich
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10 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Ipswich granted permission on 10 July 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.
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