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Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG

Refused Mid Suffolk DC/26/02148 Full Planning Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Subdivision and alteration of existing commercial building to form 7no. flexible Class E commercial/business/service units, with associated parking, cycle parking, level access works, servicing and shared access arrangements.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/02148

Application record

Reference
DC/26/02148
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Decided
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Needham Market
Parish
Needham Market
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP6 8EG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Suffolk register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • DC/26/03574 Awaiting decision

    Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG

    Full Planning Application - Retrospective subdivision and alteration of existing commercial showroom/car sales building to form 3no. restricted Class E commercial/business/service units, limited to Use Classes E(a), E(c), E(d) and E(g) only and excluding Class E(b), E(e) and E(f); Retention of sales/admin space for the existing car sales business, replacement rear workshop, associated parking, cycle parking, level access works, servicing and shared access arrangements.

    Submitted 18 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • DC/26/00672 Refused

    Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG

    Application for consent to display an Advertisement(s) - Installation of 2no. illuminated adverts above car showroom (Illumination to be turned on in hours of darkness from 3pm to 10pm)

    Decided 14 Apr 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 May 2026

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 02 Sep 2026
  • FULL PLANNING - REFUSAL Decision · 27 Jul 2026
  • OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Delegated Report · 27 Jul 2026
  • SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 23 Jul 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 21 Jul 2026
  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 10 Jul 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 29 Jun 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 29 Jun 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - LAND CONTAMINATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 26 Jun 2026
  • CORRESPONDENCE WITH PUBLIC Correspondence · 25 Jun 2026
  • FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 25 Jun 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 25 Jun 2026
  • NEEDHAM MARKET TOWN COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 22 Jun 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 21 Jun 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 19 Jun 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 16 Jun 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 15 Jun 2026
  • OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 15 Jun 2026
  • ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 04 Jun 2026
  • FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 01 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 May 2026
  • EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN 265000-001 P1 Drawing · 20 May 2026
  • RECORD GROUND FLOOR PLAN 265000-002 P1 Drawing · 20 May 2026
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN 265000-003 P2 Drawing · 20 May 2026
  • EXISTING AND RECORD ELEVATIONS 265000-004 P1 Drawing · 20 May 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 265000-005 P1 Drawing · 20 May 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN AND BLOCK PLAN 265000-006 P1 Drawing · 20 May 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 20 May 2026

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What this refusal means

Mid Suffolk refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG

    DC/26/02148 Submitted 20 May 2026 50 yards away

    Full Planning Application - Subdivision and alteration of existing commercial building to form 7no. flexible Class E commercial/business/service units, with associated parking, cycle parking, level access works, servicing and shared access arrangements.

    Refused Full applications 27 docs
  • 2 High Street Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8AP

    DC/25/04343 Submitted 1 Oct 2025 50 yards away

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  • 2 High Street Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8AP

    DC/25/04344 Submitted 1 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Internal works as detailed within the Design and Access Statement to facilitate change of use of office to 1no. dwelling; Construction of an open fronted bin store to rear

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  • 2 High Street Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8AP

    DC/25/04343 Submitted 1 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Full Planning Application - Change of use from office to 1no. dwelling, construction of an open fronted bin store to rear

    Withdrawn Full applications 18 docs
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  • 2 High Street Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8AP

    DC/25/04344 Submitted 1 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Internal works as detailed within the Design and Access Statement to facilitate change of use of office to 1no. dwelling; Construction of an open fronted bin store to rear

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs
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  • Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG

    DC/26/03574 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 100 yards away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    Full Planning Application - Retrospective subdivision and alteration of existing commercial showroom/car sales building to form 3no. restricted Class E commercial/business/service units, limited to Use Classes E(a), E(c), E(d) and E(g) only and excluding Class E(b), E(e) and E(f); Retention of sales/admin space for the existing car sales business, replacement rear workshop, associated parking, cycle parking, level access works, servicing and shared access arrangements.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 26 docs

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