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Former Tacket Street beauty salon to be converted into flat

Plans to transform the upper floor of a former Ipswich beauty salon into a two-bedroom flat have been approved. The development will maintain the ground floor as commercial space.

A commercial property on the corner of Tacket Street in Ipswich
The upper floor of the Tacket Street property will be converted to a flat(Oliver Rouane-WilliamsIpswich.co.uk)

The details: Wickham Market-based Riduna Holdings will convert the top floor of the former Spirit and Skin beauty salon.

  • Plans include using an existing external staircase on Wingfield Street

  • A new doorway will be added on the first floor

  • The ground floor will remain as commercial space

What's next: The development must follow specific conditions set by the council to ensure compliance with local planning policy.

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