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Former Sugar Beet Factory Sproughton Road Sproughton Ipswich IP1 5AL

Granted Mid Suffolk DC/17/05687 Outline Planning Application

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Outline Planning Application - Development of an Enterprise Park comprising up to 90,000sqm GIA of employment floorspace (B1/B2/B8), 9,000sqm GIA of motor vehicle sales (sui generis), a local centre (accommodating with up to 1,250 sqm NIA of retail floorspace including local retail and services (A1 and A2) restaurants, pubs and takeaways (A3, A4, A5) together with an 80-bed hotel (C1); new and improved access from Sproughton Road; together with the provision of landscaping, infrastructure (including movement (highways, parking, cycle and pedestrian routes), utilities (including gas, electricity, water, sewerage, telecommunications) and sustainable drainage systems), and engineering works (including demolition of existing structures and buildings, breaking-up and recycling of hardstanding and ground remodelling and enabling works).

As published by the council, reference DC/17/05687

Application record

Reference
DC/17/05687
Type
Outline Planning Application
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted
Received
14 Nov 2017
Validated
18 Nov 2017
Decided
3 Dec 2018
Ward
Brook
Parish
Sproughton
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
IP1 5AL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Nov 2017

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 18 Nov 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Dec 2018

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

3 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • DC/26/02963 Split decision

    Former Site Of British Sugar Plc Sproughton Road Sproughton Suffolk

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/17/05687 - Part discharge of Condition 10 (Contamination) for plots 12,13 and 15 only

    Decided 10 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • DC/26/01319 Refused

    Former Site Of British Sugar Plc Sproughton Road Sproughton Suffolk

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/17/05687 - Part discharge of Condition 10 (Contamination) for plots 12 ,13 and 15 only.

    Decided 1 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • DC/25/03704 Split decision

    Former Site Of British Sugar Plc Sproughton Road Sproughton Suffolk

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/17/05687 - Part discharge of Condition 36 (Travel Plan) for Unit 5 only.

    Decided 6 Oct 2025 Conditions

Who's behind it

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David Lock Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Milton Keynes

Active · incorporated 1989 · Milton Keynes

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Documents

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

141 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Suffolk granted permission on 3 December 2018, 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.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Former Sugar Beet Factory Sproughton Road Sproughton Ipswich IP1 5AL

    DC/17/05687 Submitted 14 Nov 2017 0m away

    Outline Planning Application - Development of an Enterprise Park comprising up to 90,000sqm GIA of employment floorspace (B1/B2/B8), 9,000sqm GIA of motor vehicle sales (sui generis), a local centre (accommodating with up to 1,250 sqm NIA of retail floorspace including local retail and services (A1 and A2) restaurants, pubs and takeaways (A3, A4, A5) together with an 80-bed hotel (C1); new and improved access from Sproughton Road; together with the provision of landscaping, infrastructure (including movement (highways, parking, cycle and pedestrian routes), utilities (including gas, electricity, water, sewerage, telecommunications) and sustainable drainage systems), and engineering works (including demolition of existing structures and buildings, breaking-up and recycling of hardstanding and ground remodelling and enabling works).

    Granted Outline Demolition 141 docs

  • Former Sugar Beet Factory Sproughton Road Sproughton Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5AL

    DC/17/04873 Submitted 25 Sep 2017 0m away

    Screening Opinion-Proposed redevelopment of the site to provide an Enterprise Park comprising up to 90,000sqm GIA of employment floorspace (B1/B2/B8), 9,000sqm GIA of motor vehicle sales (sui generis), a local centre (accommodating with up to 1,250 sqm NIA of retail floorspace including local retail and services (A1 and A2) restaurants, pubs and takeaways (A3, A4, A5), an 80-bed hotel (C1); new and improved access from Sproughton Road, new landscaping, infrastructure, utilities, engineering works and demolition.

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  • Former Sugar Beet Factory Sproughton Road Sproughton Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5AL

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    Decided Outline Demolition 2 docs

  • Eastern Gateway Sproughton Road Sproughton Suffolk

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    Screening Opinion - Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assesment) Regulations 2017 - Proposed redevelopment of the site to provide an Enterprise park 90,000sqm GIA of employment floorspace(B1/B2/B8, 9,000sqm GIA of Motor Vehicle Sales (sui generis), a local centre (accommodating with up to 1,250sqm NIA of retail floorspace including local retail and services (A1 and A2) Restauarants, pubs and takeaways (A3,A4 A5) together with an 80 bed hotel (C1); new and improved access from Sproughton Road; together with the provision of landscaping, infrastructure (inc. movement (highways, parkingcycle and pedestrian routes), utilities(gas, electricity, water, sewage and telecommunications) and sustainable drainage systems), engineering works inc demolition of existing structures and buildings, breaking-up and recycling of hardstanding and group remodelling and enabling works).

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