The Inkerman Public House 197 Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4BX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to become annexe to existing neighbouring doctors' practice. Works include replacement of existing windows, single-storey rear extension rebuilding of existing rear extension, refurbishment of outbuilding with creation of new windows and rooflights to courtyard elevation and new air handling plant. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Nov 2025 · Last checked 10 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Ipswich Planning & Development Committee on 12 Nov 2025.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the vacant public house could provide needed medical floorspace without unacceptable impacts.
- Supporters described improved healthcare capacity, while members raised concerns about accessible parking and vehicle access.
- The committee authorised permission subject to conditions and asked for accessible parking and electric vehicle space to be reviewed.
Source: Plota analysis of Ipswich's committee minutes of 12 Nov 2025.
Associated applications 3
- Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to become annexe to existing neighbouring doctors' practice. Works include…
Conditions details submitted for 7
Site constraints 7
Show all 3 with distances
- 34 mMilestone 1 at South East Junction of Norwich Road and Chevallier StreetGrade II
- 80 mChurch of All SaintsGrade II
- 149 m274, Norwich RoadGrade II
Checked on 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £310,000 in May 2022. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 39 days from validation, 16 days faster than Ipswich's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 29 Oct 2025
- Comments by
- 27 Oct 2025
- Site or press notice
- 14 Oct 2025
- Committee
- 12 Nov 2025
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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