Change of use applications in Ipswich

There were 26 change of use applications in Ipswich in the last 12 months. 7 involve HMOs. Change of use covers conversions between planning use classes: shops to flats, offices to homes, houses to HMOs or care homes.

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Showing 26 of 26 applications
26/00514/FUL 8 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

550 Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6JR

Partial change of use of site from single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to dog grooming salon (Sui Generis) within existing domestic garage, with assoc...

Ipswich 8 Jul 2026
26/00503/FUL 6 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

199 Nacton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0NF

Conversion of commercial building (Use Class E), to 13 bed 13 person HMO (Sui Generis) and associated alterations, and erection of cycle storage unit;...

Ipswich 6 Jul 2026
26/00435/FUL 1 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

Ipswich Town Football Club Portman Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2DA

Alterations to junction of Constantine Road and Sir Alf Ramsay Way to subsume and change the use of land to use class F2(c) (areas or places for outdo...

Ipswich 1 Jul 2026
26/00474/FUL 30 Jun 2026 Pending Consideration

28 Silent Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1TF

Change of use from Class E (commercial/business/service) to Class F1 (learning/non-residential institution).

Ipswich 30 Jun 2026
26/00469/P3JPA 23 Jun 2026 Pending Consideration

Suffolk House 78 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AN

Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to 83no. dwellings (Use Class C3).

Ipswich 23 Jun 2026
26/00413/FUL 17 Jun 2026 Pending Consideration

1 Dogs Head Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1AE

Change of use of the existing first and second floors from office accommodation (Use Class E) to 2 no. self-contained residential flats (Use Class C3)...

Ipswich 17 Jun 2026
26/00443/FUL 12 Jun 2026 Pending Consideration

Car Parking Area Rear Of 29 To 91 Oakstead Close Ipswich Suffolk

Change of use of car park to Use Class B8, including siting of 4 no. storage containers [temporary permission].

Ipswich 12 Jun 2026
26/00453/FUL 12 Jun 2026 Pending Consideration

1A Sherrington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4HX

Change of use from 2no. residential flats (Use Class C3) to a single 7-bedroom, 7-person large HMO (Sui Generis).

Ipswich 12 Jun 2026
26/00406/FUL 9 Jun 2026 Pending Consideration

Hand Car Wash Site 112 - 116 Bramford Road Ipswich Suffolk

Change of use to hand car wash and valeting facilities including car wash canopy and erection of 3m high acoustic screen and 3.6m acoustic screen to w...

Ipswich 9 Jun 2026
25/00701/FUL 4 Jun 2026 Pending Consideration

386 Woodbridge Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4EU

Change of use of ground floor from hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) to residential flat (C3) with associated replacement of shop front and internal alt...

Ipswich 4 Jun 2026
26/00410/FUL 27 May 2026 Pending

238 Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9AD

Change of use from training centre (Sui Generis) to specialist residential accommodation (Use Class C2), together with alterations to fenestration at ...

Ipswich 27 May 2026
26/00390/FUL 26 May 2026 Pending

Amenity Land Adjacent Alstons Court Leslie Road Ipswich Suffolk

Change of use to create open storage within Class B8, and associated landscaping; removal of existing boundary fence and erection of new boundary fenc...

Ipswich 26 May 2026
26/00399/FUL 22 May 2026 Pending

43 St Johns Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5DE

Change of Use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a Children's Residential Home (Use Class C2), and erection of cycle storage and refuse bin storag...

Ipswich 22 May 2026
26/00386/FUL 21 May 2026 Pending

3 Cecil Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3NW

Change of use from single dwellinghouse (use class C3) to 6-bedroom 6-person small HMO (use class C4), and including erection of cycle enclosure(s).

Ipswich 21 May 2026
26/00359/CLD 19 May 2026 Pending

363 Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4HA

Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

Ipswich 19 May 2026
26/00354/P3JPA 18 May 2026 Pending

47 Key Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BZ

Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for the change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to two dwellinghouses (Class C3).

Ipswich 18 May 2026
26/00333/FUL 14 May 2026 Pending Consideration

48 Clapgate Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0RE

Change of use from domestic garage to dog grooming salon (Sui Generis).

Ipswich 14 May 2026
26/00343/FUL 14 May 2026 Pending Consideration

46 Milden Road Ipswich Suffolk IP2 0LB

Change of use from garage related to existing main use to office related to existing main use.

Ipswich 14 May 2026
26/00341/FUL 13 May 2026 Pending Consideration

The Dyslexia Shop Limited Raeburn Road South Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0ET

Change of use to car sales (Sui Generis) with associated office and administrative areas plus erection of 1.9m high security fence to highway frontage...

Ipswich 13 May 2026
26/00291/FUL 12 May 2026 Pending Consideration

29 Robert Ratcliffe Close Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1ER

Use of the vacant commercial unit as a bar and tap room with associated retail area, together with the formation and use of an outdoor seating area on...

Ipswich 12 May 2026
26/00320/FUL 12 May 2026 Pending Consideration

284 Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9AB

Change of use from single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a seven-person House of Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis).

Ipswich 12 May 2026
26/00290/FUL 5 May 2026 Pending Consideration

Hand Car Wash Site Cavendish Street Ipswich Suffolk

Use of site as car wash for a temporary period of 5 years.

Ipswich 5 May 2026
26/00285/FUL 27 Apr 2026 Pending Consideration

First Floor Flat 18 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1EJ

Conversion of Grade II Listed building into a 6-person House of Multiple Occupation (HMO), comprising five individual rooms.

Ipswich 27 Apr 2026
26/00286/LBC 27 Apr 2026 Pending Consideration

First Floor Flat 18 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1EJ

Conversion of Grade II Listed building into a 6-person House of Multiple Occupation (HMO), comprising five individual rooms.

Ipswich 27 Apr 2026
26/00184/FUL 22 Apr 2026 Pending Consideration

Unofficial School At 2 The Drift Nacton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9QR

Change of use from General Industrial (B2) to an educational institution (F1(a)) together with the retention of ancillary outbuildings.

Ipswich 22 Apr 2026
26/00096/FUL 17 Apr 2026 Pending Consideration

The Railway Public House 243 Foxhall Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8LG

Refurbishment and continued use of the existing public house (Sui Generis), change of use of first floor and erection of single and two-storey rear ex...

Ipswich 17 Apr 2026
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Frequently asked questions

Do you need planning permission to run an HMO?
A small HMO (3-6 unrelated tenants, Class C4) usually doesn't need planning permission unless the area has an Article 4 direction. Larger HMOs (7+ tenants, 'sui generis') almost always need a full planning application.
What is Class E in planning?
Class E is the flexible commercial use class introduced in September 2020. It covers shops, offices, cafes, restaurants, gyms, clinics, nurseries and light industry. You can change uses freely within Class E without planning permission.
Can you convert offices to flats without planning permission?
Class MA permitted development rights let you convert Class E premises (including offices) to residential (Class C3) via a prior-approval application rather than full planning permission. Limits apply: max 1,500m², not in conservation areas or AONBs without additional consent.
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