Planning application
Cornwallis Chambers 23 Great Colman Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2AN
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.
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26/00540/FUL Awaiting decision
Cornwallis Chambers 23 Great Colman Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2AN
Change of use from commercial to two residential units.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jul 2026
Received by Ipswich
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
15 documents on file for this application
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Addition of secondary double-glazing to ground and first floor windows.
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Change of use from commercial to two residential units.
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