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Cornwallis Chambers 23 Great Colman Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2AN

Awaiting decision Ipswich 26/00541/LBC Listed Building Consent

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Proposed change of use of commercial units to two residential units (no changes to exterior elevations), including new studwork partitions, alterations to and removal of non-original internal partitions, installation of plumbing fittings for residential use, and acoustic improvements to part of the first floor.

As published by the council, reference 26/00541/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/00541/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 2AN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00540/FUL Awaiting decision

    Cornwallis Chambers 23 Great Colman Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2AN

    Change of use from commercial to two residential units.

    Submitted 10 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 21/00794/LBC Granted

    Cornwallis Chambers 23 Great Colman Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2AN

    Addition of secondary double-glazing to ground and first floor windows.

    Decided 14 Sep 2021 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2026

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 September 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.

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Ipswich for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ipswich decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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