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Search the Public Notice PortalPlanning permission submitted by Ipswich's St Joseph's College to create 51 new homes is set to be approved.
Located in Chantry, the school aims to convert Goldrood House and Mews Cottages and Annex which are Grade II-listed - having been listed in 1977.
St Joseph's College, in Belstead Road, also wants to demolish the Mews Boarding House and construct a new three-storey boarding accommodation.
A meeting is scheduled by the Ipswich Borough Council to discuss and likely grant approval for the proposal.
The 51 homes are made up of 33 houses and 18 flats, while the new boarding accommodation will hold 121 rooms.
The plans that were initially submitted by the independent school in 2021 would also see Goldrood Lodge retained as a dwelling house.
Plans were then amended and resubmitted to the council in 2023 with alterations to the landscaping and footpaths.
Suffolk Preservation Society (SPS) had objected to the plans, saying: "Heritage harm should be given considerable weight and importance.
"SPS believe that the public benefit of 62 houses, none of which are affordable, is very low while the harm to setting of Goldrood House is set high."
The Georgian Group also objected - stating it was unacceptable harm to heritage and listed buildings.
Meanwhile, Suffolk police raised several concerns over footpaths, cycle storage, housing and boarding accommodation.
The council will reject development plans that will lead to substantial harm to a designated heritage asset, unless the public benefits outweigh the harm or loss.
However, St Joseph's College believes the project will lead to multiple public benefits.
These include delivering much needed housing, significant investment in education and the provision of more jobs.
A decision on the development will be made at Ipswich Borough Council's planning meeting next week.
