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Taxi drivers slam Suffolk Highways U-turn on £1.4m Lloyds Avenue plan, council stands firm
Suffolk Highways has withdrawn its objections to plans to redevelop Lloyd's Avenue which will halve the number of taxi spaces, sparking fierce criticism from drivers.
Historic Ipswich church tower gets green light for critical repair works
Ipswich Borough Council has approved renovation plans for St Nicholas Church's tower following inspections that revealed a "sufficiently high" risk of falling masonry.
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.
Adult store on Upper Orwell Street with 'fabulous selection of products' seeks licence renewal
Pulse & Cocktails, praised by its customers for its "friendly staff" and being "easy to find," with "loads of parking nearby" and "a great selection of lube", has applied to renew its licence
Historic Ipswich pub seeks pavement seating licence
The Salutation pub on Carr Street has applied to place 10 seats outside its premises, with a decision expected after February 19.
Former Woolworths transformation to bring £450k investment to Ipswich
A £450,000 package of infrastructure investment will accompany the conversion of the former Woolworths building into 60 flats, following approval from Ipswich Borough Council's planning and development committee yesterday.Council set to approve 60 flats above Ipswich Bazaar
Plans to convert the vacant upper floors of the former Woolworths building into 60 flats are set to be approved by Ipswich Borough Council's planning and development committee on Wednesday, 05 February.
Second grocery store approved for Woodbridge Road as former Skoda site gets green light
Planning permission has been granted to convert the Skoda showroom on Woodbridge Road into a new grocery store.Historic St Nicholas Church tower set for urgent repair works
Plans have been submitted to repair the falling masonry at one of Ipswich's oldest churches. Due to safety concerns, the tower of St Nicholas Church requires immediate strengthening work.
German Doner Kebab seeks 3am weekend licence
A kebab restaurant in Ipswich town centre has applied to extend its opening hours until 03:00 at weekends. The Westgate Street eatery, opened by reality TV star Joey Essex in 2018, currently closes at 23:00.
Plans submitted to turn former Ipswich police station into 15-bed HMO
A developer has submitted plans to convert a former police station in Museum Street into a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) with 15 bedrooms, changing previously approved plans for apartments.
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