238 Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9AD Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from training centre (Sui Generis) to specialist residential accommodation (Use Class C2), together with alterations to fenestration at ground floor level and the reorganisation of the frontage parking area to provide designated parking bays. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 May 2026
✓
Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

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Important details

Council
Ipswich
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP3 9AD
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
PRIORY HEATH
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved/Conditions
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 79 days from validation, 23 days slower than Ipswich's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
36decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 May 2026
Comments by
7 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jun 2026
Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#38 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.