41 Spring Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2RU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00274/CLD - Certificate of Lawful Development Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed erection of a single-storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
Article 4 Direction for Small HMOs. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Ipswich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £165,000 in September 2015. Semi-detached house, freehold.

25 September 2015£165,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Ipswich
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Development
Postcode
IP4 2RU
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawful Use/Development
Decision date
20 May 2026
Applicant
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Agent
James Francis Design And Architectural Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 22 days faster than Ipswich's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
141decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Ipswich in the last twelve months, from validation. Ipswich decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
28 Apr 2026
Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#38 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Ipswich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #67 out of 296. 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Ipswich decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #40 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #18 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #67 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #129 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
27 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
62 decided
429
Total decisions
27 refused in the year to March 2026

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