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Search the Public Notice PortalA planning application has been approved for the partial demolition and rebuilding of a scout headquarters in Ipswich.
Ipswich Borough Council has given full planning permission for the work at the 1st Ipswich Scout Association on Beaconsfield Road.
Plans have been approved to demolish and rebuild part of the Scout building (Image: Google Maps)
The scheme will see the partial demolition and rebuilding of the site's store, toilet facilities and T-Point, together with the construction of a new access ramp to improve accessibility.
As part of the approval, a toilet window facing neighbouring properties on Bramford Road must be fitted with obscure glazing and retained in that form to protect residents' privacy.
The council said the development must be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and work must begin within three years.
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Planning officers concluded the proposal complied with a range of policies within the Ipswich Local Plan, including those covering sustainable development, design, residential amenity, flood risk and transport.
The council also reminded the applicant that separate building regulations approval may be required before construction work begins.
The improvements are intended to modernise facilities at the long-established scout headquarters and provide upgraded accommodation for members using the site.
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