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DC/26/2665/VOC - Variation of Conditions Awaiting decision
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Variation of Condition Nos. 10, 11 and 14 of - The proposed redevelopment of Ipswich Town Football Club's (ITFC) Training Ground site and facilities. The application includes a new First Team building, extended Academy facilities, a Groundskeeper maintenance building, improved entrance arrangements and associated landscaping and site improvements. The applicant therefore respectfully requests that Conditions 10, 11 and 14 be varied to require compliance within three months of the first occupation of the First Team Building, or as otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority. Should any unforeseen delays occur, a longer period may need to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority as necessary to accommodate the statutory highway programme. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 27 Oct 2026.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF INFO SHEET Neighbour Notification List · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Rushmere St Andrew built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area224 m² (2,411 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 49)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Universities and colleges
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
East Suffolk
Application type
Variation of Conditions
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Carlford And Fynn Valley
Parish
Rushmere St Andrew
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hoopers Architects

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

36 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Suffolk ranks #183 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #81 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #76 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #183 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #162 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
139 decided
1,965
Total decisions
158 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.