Planning applications in Ipswich

From the council’s own planning register, read in full from 2024. One of the councils’ registers on one map in Town Planner Pro.

Town Planner Pro holds 17,488 planning applications from the planning register of Ipswich, read in full from 2024 to 6 November 2026. Of the 15,559 approved or refused, 91% were approved. Figures as at 11 November 2026; the register was last read on 11 November 2026.

17,488

applications held

91%

of those approved or refused, approved

753

withdrawn

254

pending on the register

By year

By the year the council validated each application (received, where no date of validation is given). % approved is of those approved or refused.

Year	Applications	Approved	Refused	Withdrawn	% approved
2026 to date	753	525	33	16	94%
2025	885	751	46	20	94%
2024	938	752	67	28	92%

78% of the applications held are on the map, placed by the council’s own point or red line, the property, or the postcode. Outcomes are the register’s; an application whose outcome is not yet read counts in none of the three.

The appeals decided here are in the appeal record for Ipswich.

Newest applications in Ipswich

The 40 most recently validated, newest first.

Pendingvalid 6 November 202626/00800/FUL
174 Woodbridge Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2PB
Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 5 bed 5 person House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4), Including the Erection of a Single-Storey Rear Extension. (part retrospective application).
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Pendingvalid 5 November 202626/00829/VC
Land To North Of Railway Line Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk
Section 73 application for the variation of condition 39 (Henley Road, Dale Hall Road and Valley Road Junction Improvements) of Outline Planning Permission IP/16/00608/OUTFL (mixed use development comprising up to 1100 residential dwellings, a local centre, primary school, sports facilities, country park including visitor centre, open space, vehicular accesses, and associated infrastructure and engineering works) to amend the occupation trigger for when works need to be completed. An Environmental Statement was submitted with the Outline Permission IP/16/00608/OUT under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 (as amended).
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Pendingvalid 5 November 202626/00830/CLD
36 Rushmere Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4LA
Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed change of use of a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6-bedroom, 6-person small HMO (Use Class C4).
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Pendingvalid 5 November 202626/00805/TALF
24 Draymans Way Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0QU
Works to tree protected by TPO 4 of 1993: Pollard tree to 6m above ground level.
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Pendingvalid 4 November 202626/00802/FUL
37 Alpe Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3NZ
Removal of 5no old timber casement windows and aluminium secondary double glazing and replacement with new Double Glazed UPVC sash windows to front elevation.
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Pendingvalid 4 November 202626/00828/CON
21 - 23 Tavern Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3AD
Discharge of Condition 5 (window, rooflight, bathroom vents and bin area ventilation details), 6 (noise assessment and mitigation measure), 10 (Construction Management Strategy) of application 25/00677/FUL: Creation of 9 residential flats in first floor of existing building with openings into the existing external walls and roof made to facilitate the installation of new windows, balconies, skylights and smoke vents.
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Pendingvalid 4 November 202626/00821/LBC
799 Old Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6LH
Conversion of 13 no. bed HMO [Sui Generis] to 15 no. bed HMO (1 occupant per bedroom) [Sui Generis] and associated internal alterations.
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Pendingvalid 4 November 202626/00820/FUL
799 Old Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6LH
Conversion of 13 no. bed HMO [Sui Generis] to 15 no. bed HMO [Sui Generis] and associated internal alterations.
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Pendingvalid 3 November 202626/00826/CALF
The Margaret Catchpole Inn Cliff Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0PQ
Works to trees: T2 Oak tree - crown lift of 5m and reduction to laterals by 3m; T6 Oak tree - 5m crown lift and reduction to the east side laterals by 3m; T5 Yew tree - Removal; G1 small diseased and dying Ash, Sycamore, Elm - Removal.
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Pendingvalid 3 November 202626/00825/FUL
Bourne Bridge Service Station Wherstead Road Ipswich Suffolk IP2 8LR
Erection of single-storey carport side extension and 5no. compressor units on top of flat roof (retrospective).
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Pendingvalid 3 November 202626/00816/FUL
138 Tuddenham Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2HG
Erection of first-floor dormer roof extension to side elevation.
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Pendingvalid 2 November 202626/00810/CON
Land To North Of Railway Line Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk
Application to part discharge Condition 20 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) and condition 26 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of Outline Planning Permission IP/16/00608/OUT in relation to Phase 4b (Part of Phase 5 of the approved Phasing Strategy under IP/23/00904/CON).
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Pendingvalid 2 November 202626/00819/CALF
62 Warrington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3RE
Works to trees: T1 Sweet Chestnut and T2 Sweet Chestnut take down to stump level (fell). T3 Sycamore stem growing towards garage to be removed and the other stem reduced by 3.5 metres. T4 Holm Oak Reduce by 3.5 metres in height. T5 Sycamore Reduce by 3.5 metres and prune in sides by 2.5 metres. T6 Sycamore Reduce by 3.5 metres and prune in sides by 2.5 metres. T7 Leylandii hedge to reduce 1 metre below gutter height of neighbours house. T8 Leylandii to reduce 1 metre below gutter height of neighbours house. T9 Sweet Chestnut remove lowest branches over the lawn and reduce upper side branches over the lawn by 4 metres. T10 Beech reduce all round by 2 metres.
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Pendingvalid 2 November 202626/00812/FUL
22A Upper Orwell Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HW
Replacement of existing windows at first- and second-floor level of flat with uPVC fire escape windows.
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Pendingvalid 30 October 202626/00813/FUL
220 Rushmere Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3LT
Erection of detached garage and single-storey rear extension to existing garage.
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Pendingvalid 30 October 202626/00808/VC
The Cricketers Crown Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3JA
Variation of Condition 4 (opening hours) of planning permission IP/97/0312/FP (Change of use from Hotel (Class C1) to Public House on ground floor (Class A3), with associated facilities and Managers Flat on first floor).
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Pendingvalid 29 October 202626/00815/CON
Former Norsk Hydro Ltd Sandyhill Lane Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of Condition 35 (Transport Assessment) and condition 39 (vehicular accesses) of application 17/00769/OUT: Outline application for the erection of up to 85 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space and ancillary infrastructure and works. All matters reserved except access.
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Pendingvalid 29 October 202626/00807/CON
Gainsborough House 17 Lower Brook Street Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of Condition 2 (CO2 emissions and water efficiency) of application 25/00456/FUL: Erection of additional, fourth storey containing five one-bedroom flats.
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Pendingvalid 29 October 202626/00814/FUL
13 Windermere Close Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0RU
Installation of Hardie Plank cladding to areas of brickwork on the front elevation.
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Pendingvalid 29 October 202626/00809/FUL
74 Christchurch Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2DH
Retention of single-storey rear extension, first-floor side extension and front porch as built (variation from that approved under planning permission IP/24/00012/FUL), single-storey side lean-to (south side), extended timber store and poultry house (north side), and replacement roof covering in artificial slate (retrospective application).
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Pendingvalid 29 October 202626/00799/VC
The Margaret Catchpole Inn Cliff Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0PQ
Variation of Condition 1 (approved drawings) of planning permission 24/00855/FUL (Erection of four three-bed dwellings (Use C3) and conversion of existing outbuilding into carport with associated parking and landscaping), to take account of site levels.
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Pendingvalid 28 October 202626/00804/CALF
Car Parking And Amenity Area Parkwood 11 Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk
Works to tree: T1. Fagus Sylvatica Purpurea - remove to a 1 metre stump.
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Pendingvalid 28 October 202626/00806/CALF
52 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU
Works to trees: T001 Cherry Tree - reduce the crown to the previous reduction points; T002 Prunus Tree - reduce the crown to wall height and prune branches clear of the wall; T003 dead tree - cut to stump level; T004 dead tree - cut to stump level; T005 dead tree - cut to stump level.
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Pendingvalid 28 October 202626/00803/FUL
70 Hatfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9AG
Erection of two-storey office/staff training building and alterations to car park.
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Pendingvalid 27 October 202626/00798/ADV
Land At 1 Kettlebaston Way Ipswich Suffolk
Installation of non-illuminated advertisement hoarding and 6 No. flags to the south-east and north-east boundaries. (retrospective application).
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Pendingvalid 27 October 202626/00778/CON
Land To North Of Railway Line Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge conditions 5 (details of soil storage) of Reserved Matters permission IP/24/00989/REM related to Outline Permission 16/00608/OUT (Primary School site Earthworks).
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Pendingvalid 27 October 202626/00801/TALF
2 Evesham Close Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9DH
Works to tree protected by TPO 18 of 1992: Scots Pine - remove 1x upper branch with lateral cracking, prune old stubs, remove 1x over-extended lower branch on the house (south west) side.
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Pendingvalid 26 October 202626/00797/CON
Highway Land Adjacent To 153 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of Condition 2 (anti-social behaviour management plan) of application 25/00472/FUL: Installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated existing BT payphone(s).
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Pendingvalid 26 October 202626/00794/FUL
79 Freehold Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5HZ
Erection of first-floor rear extension.
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Pendingvalid 26 October 202626/00787/FUL
74 Hawke Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0JD
Erection of single-storey rear extension.
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Pendingvalid 23 October 202626/00796/NMMA
Allotments Hayhill Road Ipswich Suffolk
Non-material minor amendment to full planning permission 09/00612/FUL (Erection of 203 dwellings and associated works including the creation of a wildlife habitat area/amenity space area, internal roads and car parking etc (forming the reconfiguration of Phase 2B of the residential development permitted by virtue of planning permission ref IP/07/00123/FUL and appeal ref APP/R3515/A/08/2083142), to regularise changes to open space including a play area andsoft landscaping.
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Pendingvalid 23 October 202626/00795/FUL
199 Nacton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0NF
Conversion of commercial building (Use Class E), to 11 bed 11 person HMO (Sui Generis) and associated alterations, and erection of cycle storage unit; and including works to trees protected by TPO 15 of 1997: Sweet Chestnut (T2) - high pollard to 12m, and Norway Maple Acer Platanoides (T3) - re-pollard to previous points at 5m.
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Pendingvalid 23 October 202626/00770/FUL
Chantry Bowls Club Chantry Park Ipswich Suffolk IP2 0BS
Change of use of the former Chantry Bowls Pavilion from community/recreational use to a non-residential education and training facility (Class F1(a)).
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Pendingvalid 23 October 202626/00767/FUL
41 Ribbans Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8XL
Erection of single-storey rear conservatory (part-retrospective).
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Pendingvalid 22 October 202626/00793/OPF
Fringe Area Applications Various Sites Ipswich Suffolk
Fringe application - Outline planning application for a phased development of up to 1,200 residential dwellings (Use Class C2 and C3) (to include Market and Affordable housing and Self and / or Custom Build); commercial, business and services uses (Use Class E); a primary school (Use Class F1); community uses (Use Class F2); open space including Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) and sports provision; and associated works including any necessary demolition, provision of roads, utilities, renewable energy infrastructure (Sui Generis), groundworks, ground remodelling, other engineering operations and landscape works. Provision of two main vehicular accesses off Foxhall Road (a western signalised junction and an eastern roundabout), controlled access to the A12 (public transport and active travel only) and new pedestrian and cycle priority route along Dobbs Lane submitted in detail, with all other means of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved for subsequent approval. (Land At, Foxhall Road, Foxhall)
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Pendingvalid 21 October 202626/00792/CALF
69 Constable Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UZ
Works to trees: T1-19 (Leylandii) - fell; T20 (Yew) - reduce height by 30% and reshape.
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Pendingvalid 21 October 202626/00791/NMMA
The Margaret Catchpole Inn Cliff Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0PQ
Non-material minor amendment to planning permission 24/00855/FUL (Erection of four three-bed dwellings (Use C3) and conversion of existing outbuilding into carport with associated parking and landscaping) to replace approved white-painted timber windows with white UPVC windows.
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Pendingvalid 21 October 202626/00790/CALF
8 Tolworth Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5AU
Works to tree: T1 (Norway Maple) - pollard back to main trunk.
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Pendingvalid 21 October 202626/00789/FUL
63 Speedwell Road Ipswich Suffolk IP2 0LR
Partial change of use of site from C3 (Single Dwellinghouse) to Sui Generis to allow operation of a pet grooming salon in an existing outbuilding.
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Pendingvalid 21 October 202626/00785/CON
The Margaret Catchpole Inn Cliff Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0PQ
Discharge of Conditions 2, 9, 10, 13-15 & 18 of application 24/00855/FUL (Erection of four three-bed dwellings (Use C3) and conversion of existing outbuilding into carport with associated parking and landscaping.)
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