29 Robert Ratcliffe Close Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1ER

Pending Consideration 26/00291/FUL
Change of useCommercial & major works
Council
Ipswich 7.3/10
Date received
12 May 2026
Date validated
12 May 2026
Postcode
IP1 1ER

Description

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 land adjacent the building.

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Historical activity at this location

21 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 With conditions
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Works to tree protected by TPO 18 of 1999: 2No. Silver Birch (T1 & T2) - Fell.
23/00287/TALF
2023 With conditions
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Works to tree protected by TPO 18 of 1999: 2No. Silver Birch (T1 & T2) - Fell.
23/00287/TALF
2022 Approved
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Continued use of land as a temporary car park for a further period of one year.
22/00163/FUL
2022 Approved
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Continued use of land as a temporary car park for a further period of one year.
22/00163/FUL
2021 Approved
39 And 41 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Certificate of lawful development for proposed use as a single unit operating as a restau…
21/01046/CLD
2021 Approved
39 And 41 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Certificate of lawful development for proposed use as a single unit operating as a restau…
21/01046/CLD
2020 With conditions
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Continued use of land as a temporary car park for a further period of one year.
20/01080/FUL
2020 With conditions
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Continued use of land as a temporary car park for a further period of one year.
20/01080/FUL
2019 With conditions
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Renewal and continued use of land as temporary car park for further period of one year (r…
19/00990/FUL
2019 With conditions
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Renewal and continued use of land as temporary car park for further period of one year (r…
19/00990/FUL
2018 With conditions
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Renewal of temporary planning permission IP/17/00615/FUL for car park.
18/00863/FUL
2018 With conditions
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Renewal of temporary planning permission IP/17/00615/FUL for car park.
18/00863/FUL
2017 Refused
Punch And Judy Public House And Wacky Warehouse 41 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1AX
Works to trees: (G1) - 2x Mountain Ash and 2x Alder, crown reduction by 2m and crown lift…
17/01099/TALF
2017 Refused
Punch And Judy Public House And Wacky Warehouse 41 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1AX
Works to trees: (G1) - 2x Mountain Ash and 2x Alder, crown reduction by 2m and crown lift…
17/01099/TALF
2017 Withdrawn
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Variation of Condition 2 of planning consent IP/17/00615/FUL to allow temporary use until…
17/00914/VC
2017 Withdrawn
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Variation of Condition 2 of planning consent IP/17/00615/FUL to allow temporary use until…
17/00914/VC
2017 With conditions
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Continued use of site as car park (in flood zones 2 and 3)
17/00615/FUL
2017 With conditions
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Continued use of site as car park (in flood zones 2 and 3)
17/00615/FUL
2017 With conditions
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission IP/16/00006/VC (appeal ref APP/R3515/W/16…
17/00135/CON
2017 With conditions
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission IP/16/00006/VC (appeal ref APP/R3515/W/16…
17/00135/CON
2016 Refused
Car Park Adjacent To 10 Grafton Way Ipswich Suffolk
Removal of condition 2 (ii) and (vii) of IP/15/00473/FUL relating to wheelchair accessibl…
16/00006/VC
Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#45 of 292 councils
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Householder decisions

Ipswich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 292. 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
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Ipswich decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #82 of 292
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #15 of 292
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #89 of 292
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #131 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
29 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
61 decided
442
Total decisions
34 refused in 2025
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