Richmond House Sproughton Road Sproughton Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5AN Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00055 - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Demolition of existing Offices and industrial units and construction of 8no. light industrial starter units with car, motorbike and bicycle parking together with new and existing landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
12 Jan 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 8 Oct 2026; it is now day 270.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 26

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

National infrastructure project 866 m away: Ipswich Rail Chord
The site is 866 m from the project boundary. Railway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Norwich to Tilbury (examination closed, recommendation due, 1885 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ipswich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,350,000 in September 2018. Other property, freehold.

21 September 2018£1,350,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
IP1 5AN
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Ward
Sproughton & Pinewood
Parish
Sproughton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
a.i.architecture
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 270, past the statutory target. 73% of commercial and major works in Babergh Mid Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.

Day 270214 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
5%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Babergh Mid Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. Babergh Mid Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14530523
Planning Portal ref
PP-14530523
Neighbours
21 Jan 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Babergh Mid Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #68 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #56 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #83 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
40 decided
882
Total decisions
99 refused in the year to March 2026

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 boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.