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
External alterations to fenestrations and facade of building.
As published by the council, reference 26/00510/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00510/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Approved/Conditions
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 21 Sep 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: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by Ipswich
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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23 Sep 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Ipswich granted permission on 21 September 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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