First Floor Flat 17 Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2ET Data via plota.co.uk

26/00724/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of the existing office (Use Class E) to a single self-contained two-bedroom residential dwelling (Use Class C3), removal of chimney, blocking up of 1no. door. Comprises land linked to 17 and 17a Norwich Road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Dec 2026 and 16 Dec 2026, from Ipswich's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Conservation area about 35 m away: Barrack Corner Conservation Area; Local nature reserve about 368 m away: Alderman Canal East; National infrastructure project about 1274 m away: Ipswich Rail Chord; 6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Ipswich built-up area; Air quality management area about 4 m away: Ipswich AQMA No.5.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 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 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
IP1 2ET
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
WESTGATE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Ipswich usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
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
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
13 Oct 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