Ipswich Sports Club Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4NJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/00613/VC - Variation of condition attached to p/p Approved

Proposal

Variation of Conditions 1 and 3 of planning permission (Erection of roof canopy and glass and fenced enclosure to existing tennis/padel courts, erection of 112sq metre extension to gym studio siting of shipping containers (containers -retrospective consent)) with amendment to approved drawings involving revised canopy design, and hours of use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2025
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Approved
9 Jan 2026

Approved on 9 Jan 2026 · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Ipswich Planning & Development Committee on 7 Jan 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the variation was acceptable in design, amenity, highways, biodiversity and flood-risk terms, subject to conditions.
  • Residents raised concerns about noise, lighting, antisocial behaviour, management and alleged breaches of planning controls.
  • The committee retained an 8pm closing time and granted permission with amended noise-control conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed changes, site history, consultation, objections, committee debate, vote and final conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Ipswich's committee minutes of 7 Jan 2026.

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions variation sought for 1, 3

    • VariationVariation of Conditions 1 and 3This application25/00613/VC

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 417 m away: The Dales Open Space; 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 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 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
Variation of condition attached to p/p
Postcode
IP1 4NJ
Received
8 Sept 2025
Validated
8 Sept 2025
Ward
CASTLE HILL
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Nov 2025
Decision
Approved/Conditions
Decision date
9 Jan 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
8 Sept 2025
Comments by
29 Sept 2025
Site or press notice
16 Sept 2025
Committee
7 Jan 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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