Padel Warehouse 30B White House Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00649/NMMA - Non Material Minor Amendment Refused

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00615/FUL (Change of use of former warehouse buildings (B8 use class) to leisure use (E(d) use class) involving internal alterations to create courts for padel and pickleball, plus changing facilities and reception area, and covered car parking.) involving repositioning/relocation of internal and external doors and reversal of door swings; small additions to accommodate updated mechanical and electrical services; refurbishment of existing windows; revision to the entry suite layout with adjustments to the entry elevation; and reconfiguration of wheelchair-accessible entry route. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
26 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
22 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Sept 2026 · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1797 m away: East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm; Inside the Ipswich built-up area; Priority habitat 32 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area1,504 m² (16,189 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 47)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Ipswich - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Ipswich
Application type
Non Material Minor Amendment
Postcode
IP1 5LT
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
WHITEHOUSE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mark Paulley

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
8 Sept 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.