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Dismissed14 January 20263373120

Maritime House 19A St. Helens Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1HE

Planning appeal 3373120 at Maritime House 19A St. Helens Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1HE (Ipswich Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 January 2026 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed change of use on the housing stock, specifically need for small family homes.

change of use of 3x C3 dwellings to 3x C4 HMOs

Authority
Ipswich Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Phillips A
Postcode
IP4 1HE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed change of use on the housing stock, specifically need for small family homes
  • Whether the proposal would lead to an over-concentration of HMOs
  • Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable private amenity space

What decided it

The proposal would provide an unacceptable concentration of HMOs in an area already subject to over-concentration, contrary to Policy DM20 of the Local Plan and the Council's Article 4 Direction.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM19Policy DM20Policy DM7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 16

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