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Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG
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Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG
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View council mapFull Planning Application - Retrospective subdivision and alteration of existing commercial showroom/car sales building to form 3no. restricted Class E commercial/business/service units, limited to Use Classes E(a), E(c), E(d) and E(g) only and excluding Class E(b), E(e) and E(f); Retention of sales/admin space for the existing car sales business, replacement rear workshop, associated parking, cycle parking, level access works, servicing and shared access arrangements.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| ENV RESPONSE LAND CONTAMINATIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| BLOCK AND SITE LOCATION PLANSDrawing Amended · PDF | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| INFORMATION FROM AGENT REGARDING HIGHWAYS COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| NEEDHAM MARKET TOWN COUNCIL RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENT/PHOTOSObjection Comment · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE- FLOOD RISK GUIDANCE 2023Consultee Comment · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| ENFORCEMENT RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 265000-005 P3Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND RECORD ELEVATIONS 265000-004Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED WORKSHOP 265000-008Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAY RESPONSE NOTEReport · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN 265000-003 P4Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING WORKSHOP 265000-007Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| BLOCK AND LOCATION PLANS 265000-006 P2Drawing Superseded · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| RECORD GROUND FLOOR PLAN 265000-002Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN 265000-001Drawing · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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