Planning application
6 Soane Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from centre for prayer and meditation to 1 no. 3 bed dwellinghouse, associated internal works, and insertion of extraction vents on rear elevation, to listed building.
As published by the council, reference 26/00721/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00721/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 17 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2026
- Ward
- ST MARGARETS
- Parish
- Central Area
- Postcode
- IP4 2BG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/00723/LBC Awaiting decision
6 Soane Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BG
Change of use of centre for prayer and meditation to single dwelling house including works of damp proofing, removal of & construction of studwork partitions, replacement of internal doors, reconfiguration of internal layout, upgrading (by replacement) of secondary double glazing to windows, installation of extract fans and domestic smoke / heat / CO² alarm system & upgrading fire resistance of ground floor ceilings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2026
Received by Ipswich
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30 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 November 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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