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26/00072/NMMA - Non Material Minor Amendment Refused

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission (Outline application for the erection of up to 85 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works. All matters reserved except access) to change condition 33 (crossing improvement scheme) trigger point from 75% occupations to 100% occupations; and to change condition 34 (uncontrolled crossing points) trigger point from 75% occupations to 100% occupations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
26 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Mar 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Associated applications 9

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 319 m away: Pipers Vale; Radon affected area, class 2; 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, 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.

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Important details

Council
Ipswich
Application type
Non Material Minor Amendment
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
GAINSBOROUGH
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
10 Feb 2026
Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#38 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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