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HMO seeks retrospective planning for former care home on Felixstowe Road

A former Ipswich care home, which closed following poor ratings in 2023, has been operating as a house in multiple occupancy (HMO) without prior planning permission.

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Why it matters: The application seeks to formally change the use of the former Warren Heath Residential Home from a care facility to a house in multiple occupancy (HMO) for 19 people.

The former Warren Heath Care Home on Felixstowe Road in Ipswich is now operating as a HMO
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The former Warren Heath Care Home on Felixstowe Road in Ipswich is now operating as a HMO

The details: The property, located just off Felixstowe Road, will maintain its existing 19 bedrooms - the same number it had when operating as a care home.

For context: The care home was closed in July 2023 following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in March 2023 that rated the service as "inadequate".

The bottom line: The application confirms no material changes will be made to the building, with the submission focusing solely on formalising the change of use.

Planning reference: IP/24/00758/FUL

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