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# Retrospective planning bid submitted for St Helens Street HMO
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/retrospective-planning-bid-submitted-for-st-helens-street-hmo/
- Published: 2024-11-14T08:13:06.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:30:25.000Z
- Description: A planning application has been submitted to officially convert a six-bedroom house on St Helens Street into a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The retrospective application means the property is already used as shared housing without proper planning permission.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Planning & Licensing, #article, Ipswich Borough Council, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**Why it matters:** The application seeks to regularise the current use of 158 St Helens Street, which has already been converted from a family home into shared accommodation for six residents.

**The big picture:** The property owners, Madison And Hunter Capital Ltd, are seeking to change the official use of the building from a six-bedroom dwelling house to a three-bedroom HMO for six residents.

![158 St Helens Street in Ipswich](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1731572025-158-st-helens-street-ipswich-1.jpg)

Owners of 158 St Helens Street are now seeking retrospective planning permission to maintain the building as a HMO Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**Between the lines:** The term "retrospective" means the changes have already been made without first obtaining planning permission. The application is an attempt to obtain permission after the fact.

**What's next:**

- Local residents can submit comments until 3 December
- The planning officer will review all responses after consultations end
- A decision is expected by 1 January 2025

**How to get involved:** Residents can view the full application (reference: 24/00084/FUL) and submit comments through [Ipswich Borough Council's planning portal](https://ppc.ipswich.gov.uk/?ref=ipswich.co.uk).

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