29 Robert Ratcliffe Close Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1ER Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration 26/00291/FUL
Change of useCommercial & major works
Council
Ipswich 7.3/10
Date received
12 May 2026
Date validated
12 May 2026
Postcode
IP1 1ER

Description

Use of the vacant commercial unit as a bar and tap room with associated retail area, together with the formation and use of an outdoor seating area on land adjacent the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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2023 Approved
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Works to tree protected by TPO 18 of 1999: 2No. Silver Birch (T1 & T2) - Fell.
23/00287/TALF
2023 Approved
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Works to tree protected by TPO 18 of 1999: 2No. Silver Birch (T1 & T2) - Fell.
23/00287/TALF
2022 Approved
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Continued use of land as a temporary car park for a further period of one year.
22/00163/FUL
2022 Approved
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Continued use of land as a temporary car park for a further period of one year.
22/00163/FUL
2021 Approved
39 And 41 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
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21/01046/CLD
2021 Approved
39 And 41 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Certificate of lawful development for proposed use as a single unit operating as a restau…
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2020 Approved
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Continued use of land as a temporary car park for a further period of one year.
20/01080/FUL
2020 Approved
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Continued use of land as a temporary car park for a further period of one year.
20/01080/FUL
2019 Approved
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
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19/00990/FUL
2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Renewal of temporary planning permission IP/17/00615/FUL for car park.
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2018 Approved
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Renewal of temporary planning permission IP/17/00615/FUL for car park.
18/00863/FUL
2017 Refused
Punch And Judy Public House And Wacky Warehouse 41 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1AX
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Discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission IP/16/00006/VC (appeal ref APP/R3515/W/16…
17/00135/CON
2017 Approved
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Discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission IP/16/00006/VC (appeal ref APP/R3515/W/16…
17/00135/CON
2016 Refused
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Removal of condition 2 (ii) and (vii) of IP/15/00473/FUL relating to wheelchair accessibl…
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Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#45 of 292 councils
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Householder decisions

Ipswich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 292. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
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Ipswich decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #82 of 292
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #15 of 292
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #89 of 292
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #131 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
29 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
61 decided
442
Total decisions
34 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings