Ipswich animal welfare centre expansion plans approved

Ipswich & District Animal Welfare Centre is set to expand. <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
Ipswich & District Animal Welfare Centre is set to expand. (Image: Google Maps)
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Plans to expand the Ipswich and District Animal Welfare Centre (IDAWC) have been approved.

The scheme will see the charity, which is based at 181 Cauldwell Hall Road, expand into the neighbouring property at number 179.

Ipswich & District Animal Welfare Centre is set to expand. (Image: Google Maps)

The ground floor of the property will be converted from residential use to provide a charity shop, public reception, offices and operational space connected to the animal welfare centre.

Part of the first floor will become storage space, while the remainder will be retained as a self-contained one-bedroom flat.

Plans also include new enclosed cat pens to the rear of number 179 and the replacement and refurbishment of older pens at the existing centre.

Secure cycle storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and bin storage are also included in the proposals.

IDAWC, which operates under registered charity Animal Welfare Suffolk, has been based on Cauldwell Hall Road since the 1930s.

The centre cares for abandoned and stray cats, providing shelter, food and veterinary care before finding them new homes.

The application said the expansion would help the charity improve efficiency and enhance its public-facing services.

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