Suffolk House 78 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AN

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

• 26/00469/P3JPA Granted

  Suffolk House 78 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AN

  Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to 83no. dwellings (Use Class C3).

  Decided 13 Aug 2026 Prior approval

1. 6 Jul 2026

   Received by Ipswich

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 31 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Ipswich took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Ipswich for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ipswich decided full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Suffolk House 78 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AN

  26/00469/P3JPA Submitted 19 Jun 2026 0m away

  Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to 83no. dwellings (Use Class C3).

  Granted Prior approval 55 docs
  Major scheme

• Brooke Lawrance House 80 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AN

  24/00561/ADV Submitted 2 Aug 2024 67m away

  Installation of 3x non-illuminated fascia signs.

  Granted Advertising 3 docs

• Elm Street Car Park Elm Street Ipswich Suffolk

  23/00937/FPI3 Submitted 24 Nov 2023 88m away

  Continued use of land as short-stay public car park on temporary basis for a further period of 3 years.

  Granted Full applications 2 docs

• 25 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AL

  26/00017/CLD Submitted 8 Jan 2026 89m away

  Certificate of Lawful Use of the dwelling as two separate dwellings (2no. residential flats, each Use Class C3).

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling 4 docs
  Domestic

• 25 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AL

  23/00914/FUL Submitted 17 Nov 2023 89m away

  Subdivision of dwelling to create 2 no. one-bedroom flats (Retrospective).

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 8 docs
  Domestic

• Portman Road B Car Park Portman Road Ipswich Suffolk

  26/00158/FUL Submitted 5 Mar 2026 114m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

  Erection of multistorey car park and surface car parking and associated infrastructure.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 65 docs

• 26/00536/FUL Granted

  10 Carlton Way Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2TR

  Erection of single-storey rear extension and first floor side extension with garage conversion and entrance canopy.

  14 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00560/FUL Granted

  46 Starfield Close Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5JQ

  Conversion of part of existing garage to habitable space, raising roof line of garage to accommodate, and erection of single-storey rear extension.

  24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00545/FUL Granted

  78 Chelsworth Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3AZ

  Demolition of garage and rear extension, and erection of single-storey rear and side extension.

  21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00491/FUL Granted

  245 Valley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3AH

  First floor frontage alteration to catslide roof to form new first floor room above hallway (first floor front extension). Related roof line alteration and installation of two new windows to the front, and in-fill 1no. side elevation window.

  29 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 26/00695/FUL Awaiting decision

  87 Larchcroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6PF

  Construction of pitched roof front extension and flat roof rear extension with roof lantern.

  10 Sep 2026 Full applications