Ipswich planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Ipswich Borough Council, updated daily. Ipswich Borough Council received 221 planning applications in the last 90 days, 5 of them major schemes.
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Recent applications in Ipswich
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Amenity Land West Mansbrook Boulevard Ipswich Suffolk
Micro energy battery storage facility, Ipswich amenity land. New standalone energy infrastructure at full application stage. Electrical installation, foundation works and control systems are the specialist packages for grid-connected energy contractors.
GroundworksM&EStructural frame
44 Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BA
5-bed small HMO conversion on a listed building, Ipswich. First floor of a three-property unit reconfigured for multiple occupation at full application stage. Fit-out, fire partitioning, M&E rewiring and bathroom/kitchen installation drive the work, plus listed-building and car park compliance.
Fit-outM&EInsulation
44 Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BA
Listed building consent for a 5-bedroom HMO conversion, Ipswich. First floor of a listed property on Tacket Street reconfigured to house multiple occupants with associated works to the fabric and rear car park. Listed-building compliance, internal partitioning, fire separation and…
Fit-outM&EStructural repair
164 Rushmere Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3LE
Variation allowing increased floor area and attached garage for a consented self-build dwelling, Ipswich. Amends the approved plans to enlarge the footprint, add side garage and adjust windows on an already-permitted replacement home. The enlarged scope opens new packages for structural frame…
30 Samuel Court Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2EL
Vehicle workshop change of use, retrospective consent sought. Existing ambulance building converts to general vehicle repair at full application stage. Workshop fit-out, mechanical services and drainage adaptations drive the work; retrospective consent signals completion risk and material supply…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
30 Samuel Court Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2EL
Former St. John Ambulance building converted to private hire car office and storage, Ipswich. Retrospective change of use to Class E office space with ancillary storage for a private hire business. Fit-out and M&E work dominate, with partition and reception finishes typical of small office…
Fit-outM&E
Ipswich Hospital East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Heath Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5PD
Rooftop chiller replacement on Ipswich Hospital's MRI building. Upgrades cooling plant serving the existing medical facility at full application stage. HVAC and mechanical services packages drive specification, with crane and rooftop access coordination required.
M&EGroundworks
325 Bramford Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4AT
C4 HMO converting to a therapeutic children's home for up to 2 residents, Ipswich. One residential institution replacing a small HMO at full application stage. Specialist fit-out including isolation or care facilities, accessible bathrooms and safety systems drive the refurbishment.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Park Grounds Landseer Park Ipswich Suffolk
Micro energy storage battery installation, Ipswich. Adds a timber-clad battery enclosure and associated infrastructure at full application stage. Electrical installation, structural support and bespoke enclosure fabrication drive procurement.
Structural frameM&ERenewables
44A Anglesea Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3PP
Single-storey nursery extension, Ipswich. Adds ground-floor space to an existing children's facility at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing packages suit local contractors, with M&E and soft-play fit-out to follow.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Landseer Play Centre Hogarth Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0EY
Air conditioning installation at a nursery, Ipswich. Adds HVAC systems to an existing childcare facility at full application stage. M&E and refrigeration work suit specialist contractors with experience in institutional environments.
M&E
141 Valley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4PQ
Part single / part two-storey side and front extension, Ipswich. Adds living space to an existing house with a two-storey element at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, steel lintels and groundworks support the build, with M&E and glazing packages following.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
50 Fircroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6AQ
Two-storey rear and side extension to an Ipswich house. Adds two storeys of new fabric to an existing dwelling at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, steel beams and structural works dominate, with M&E and groundworks to the new footings.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
87 Larchcroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6PF
Pitched and flat roof extensions with roof lantern, Ipswich. Adds front and rear extensions to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, glazing and structural steelwork packages drive the work, with groundworks for the rear foundations.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
114 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2XW
Single-storey rear extension with pitched-to-flat roof conversion, Ipswich. Replaces existing pitched roof with flat roof and adds a rear extension with lantern rooflight at full application stage. Roofing, structural steelwork and lantern installation dominate, with associated joinery and glazing…
RoofingSteelGlazing
Planning appeals in Ipswich Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Ipswich Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Ipswich Borough Council, raw rate
26.9%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
30.4%
national rates applied to this caseload
3.5 percentage points below expected. Ipswich Borough Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
163 appeals counted, 160 judged either way (43 allowed, 117 dismissed), 3 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-04.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 28.2% | 28.8% | 105 | 103 | 29 |
| Householder (HAS) | 20.7% | 35.6% | 30 | 29 | 6 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 23.5% | 33.3% | 17 | 17 | 4 |
5 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Enforcement Notice | Too few judged | 13.5% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Ipswich Borough Council
Ipswich Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Ipswich Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Affordable rent224 homes
- Shared ownership4 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
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