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Ipswich planning applications
4,124 applications. 94% approved. 52 days to decide.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 4,124 planning applications from Ipswich. 882 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 94% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Ipswich: 924 applications received in the last year, 882 decisions published.
Ipswich takes a median of 52 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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26/00751/CALF Awaiting decision
Amenity Area Between 21 To 36 Neptune Square Ipswich Suffolk
Works to trees: T1 & T2 (Eucalyptus) - reduce back to old pruning cuts through reduction by 3m; T3 (Eucalyptus) - reduce back to old pruning cuts through reduction by 2m.
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26/00749/TALF Awaiting decision
Stone Lodge Academy Stone Lodge Lane West Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9HW
Works to trees protected by TPO 8 of 2007: T8 (Sweet Chestnut) - reduce and reshape by up to 3m in height and 2m laterally, install dynamic bracing system between the two primary stems; G1 (Sycamore) - clear a path for telecommunication line clearance.
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26/00744/CON Awaiting decision
Ipswich Hospital East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Heath Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5PD
Discharge of Condition 2 (acoustic screening details) of application 26/00270/FUL: Installation of roof top air handling unit, condenser units, replacement chiller units, acoustic screening, associated ductwork and supporting platform on existing Endoscopy building, and ancillary works.
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26/00745/VC Awaiting decision
Ipswich Hospital East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Heath Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5PD
Variation of Condition 2 (noise impact assessment and acoustic screening requirements) of planning permission 26/00270/FUL (Installation of roof top air handling unit, condenser units, replacement chiller units, acoustic screening, associated ductwork and supporting platform on existing Endoscopy building, and ancillary works).
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26/00741/FUL Awaiting decision
Unitarian Meeting House Friars Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1TD
Installation of external battery pack and associated cabling, to serve 32 no. photovoltaic solar panels to the roof of Grade I listed Unitarian Meeting House, as per planning approval 26/00388/FUL.
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26/00748/FUL Awaiting decision
Red7Marine Ltd Cliff Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0AX
Construction of a 2-storey office modular unit for use ancillary to Red7Marine Ltd including associated decking, raised platforms, landscaping, car parking and associated development; partial change of use of site to Class E(g)(i) (part retrospective).
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26/00743/VC Awaiting decision
164 Rushmere Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3LE
Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of 26/00326/FUL (Erection of self-build replacement dwelling), to allow an increase in floor area, the addition of an attached side garage and alterations to fenestration detail.
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26/00742/LBC Awaiting decision
Unitarian Meeting House Friars Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1TD
Installation of external battery pack and associated cabling, to serve 32 no. photovoltaic solar panels to the roof of Grade I listed Unitarian Meeting House, as per listed building consent 26/00389/LBC.
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26/00738/CON Awaiting decision
164 Rushmere Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3LE
Discharge of Conditions 6 (cycle storage), 7 (refuse details), 8 (Demolition and Construction Management Plan), 10 (External Facing Materials), and 11 (ecological and boundary treatment details) of application 26/00326/FUL: Erection of self-build replacement dwelling.
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26/00739/TALF Awaiting decision
Play Area Adjacent To 63 Finbars Walk Ipswich Suffolk
Works to trees protected by TPO 13 of 1987: T6 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Major Dead wood. Shorten large limb by 25% / 2-3m to reduce loading; T7 - Sycamore ( Acer pseudoplatanus) - Overall crown reduction by 25-30% / 2-3m. Remove/shorten 2 dead central stems. Deadwood; T8 - Sycamore ( Acer pseudoplatanus) - Major Dead wood. Remove ivy
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26/00740/FUL Awaiting decision
141 Valley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4PQ
Erection of part single-storey / part two-storey side/front extension.
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26/00736/NMMA Awaiting decision
The Treehouse Hospice St Augustines Gardens Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8NS
Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00194/FUL (Extension of the existing building to include a hydrotherapy pool, wellness suite, meeting rooms and an extended play/activity area. Internal alterations to office and kitchen area. Externally additional car parking and enhancements to existing planted areas) including new roof edge profile, feature glazed canopy, and solar shading system to the existing entry lobby, with associated roof alterations and making good of existing sedum roof.
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26/00734/FUL Awaiting decision
Ipswich Hospital East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Heath Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5PD
Installation of replacement rooftop chiller units, on existing MRI building.
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26/00732/FUL Awaiting decision
50 Fircroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6AQ
Erection of a two-storey rear/side extension, and alterations.
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26/00726/TALF Awaiting decision
84 Cowper Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5JA
Works to tree protected by TPO 7 of 2017: 3nr Acacia trees: Reduce height and spread by up to 3m.
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26/00730/FUL Awaiting decision
17 Alkanet Way Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6FY
Installation of a pedestrian door to the side elevation of the existing garage.
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26/00723/LBC Awaiting decision
6 Soane Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BG
Change of use of centre for prayer and meditation to single dwelling house including works of damp proofing, removal of & construction of studwork partitions, replacement of internal doors, reconfiguration of internal layout, upgrading (by replacement) of secondary double glazing to windows, installation of extract fans and domestic smoke / heat / CO² alarm system & upgrading fire resistance of ground floor ceilings.
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26/00725/CON Awaiting decision
Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH
Discharge of condition 2(ix) of IP/21/00524/LBC Reconfiguration of interior spaces; insertion of a new internal passenger lift and staircase; raising of the timber floor in places to mitigate level differences; creation of new openings in existing walls; landscaping works including the creation of ramps and a terrace for outdoor seating, repair work and minor additions to the boundary wall and the insertion of new railings; the insertion of a new door in the exterior wall of the museum; slight modification to the front entrance; demolition of ad hoc spaces and structures; new toilet facilities - layout and specification of external and internal lighting.
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26/00720/CALF Awaiting decision
51 Fonnereau Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3JN
Works to Tree: Mature Sycamore - Sectionally dismantle down to ground level, average stump height 100-150mm.
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26/00728/FUL Awaiting decision
30 Samuel Court Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2EL
Change of use of former St. John Ambulance building to office & associated storage relating to private hire car business (retrospective)
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26/00729/FUL Awaiting decision
30 Samuel Court Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2EL
Change of use of St. John's ambulance workshop building to general vehicle workshop (retrospective).
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26/00727/CALF Awaiting decision
15 Dalton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2HT
Works to Trees: 2no Acacia trees. Reduce height and spread by up to 3m.
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26/00715/CON Awaiting decision
33 Butter Market Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1BH
Discharge of Conditions 2 (details for ground floor door) and 3 (construction management strategy) of application 24/00197/VC: Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission 21/00328/FUL (Change of use of top two storeys from retail premises (E(a)) to residential flat (C3a), insertion of additional door to front elevation and internal staircase and erection of first-floor rear extension and balcony) to refer to revised plans in the Heritage and Design and Access Statement and numbered 202 C in lieu of 201 G and 202 B.
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26/00718/CON Awaiting decision
Land To South Of Railway Line Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk
Application to discharge condition 13 (Street Name Plates) of Reserved Matters IP/22/00036/REM (related to Outline Permission IP/14/00638/OUTFL).
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26/00719/CON Awaiting decision
33 Butter Market Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1BH
Discharge of Condition 2 (details for ground floor door) of application 24/00198/VC: Variation of Condition 1 of Listed Building Consent 21/00329/LBC (Change of use of top two storeys from retail premises (E(a)) to residential flat (C3a), insertion of additional door to front elevation and internal staircase and erection of first floor rear extension and balcony) to refer to revised plans in the Heritage and Design and Access Statement and numbered 202 C in lieu of 201 G and 202 B.
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26/00721/FUL Awaiting decision
6 Soane Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BG
Change of use from centre for prayer and meditation to 1 no. 3 bed dwellinghouse, associated internal works, and insertion of extraction vents on rear elevation, to listed building.
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26/00716/LBC Awaiting decision
44 Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BA
Change of use of first floor of 42-44 Tacket Street to form 5 bedroomed, 5 person HMO, together with associated works to the listed building and rear car park.
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26/00713/TALF Awaiting decision
Amenity Area In Front Of Flats 5 And 6 30 Charles Street Ipswich Suffolk
Works to tree protected by TPO 2 of 2007: T1 (Oak) - Removal of second yearly growth and dying branches.
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26/00714/FUL Awaiting decision
8 Lancing Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4DG
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
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26/00711/NMMA Awaiting decision
89 Dover Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8JH
Non-material amendment to planning permission 26/00527/FUL (Erection of Erection of first-floor side and rear extension.) modifying the external render finish to horizontal Hardi Plank cladding.
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26/00712/CALF Awaiting decision
6 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3ST
Works to trees: T1 Cedar - Reduce the low lateral limb back by approx. 2-2.5m; T2 Cedar - Reducing crown height and spread by 1.5 - 2 metres, balance crown and tidy stubs and failed limbs; T3 Red Oak - Reduce crown spread by approx. 3m and blend to shape; T4 Conifer - Section dismantle to stump.
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26/00717/FUL Awaiting decision
44 Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BA
Change of use of first floor of premises 42, 42a and 44 Tacket Street to 1no. small 5 bed HMO (Use Class C4) with associated works to the listed building and rear car park.
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26/00709/CON Awaiting decision
Highway Land 21 - 45 Carr Street Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of Condition 3 of planning permission IP/25/00475/FUL (The proposed installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated existing BT payphone(s).) relating to anti-social behaviour management.
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26/00708/CON Awaiting decision
Highway Land Outside 17 Tavern Street Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of Condition 2 of planning permission IP/25/00477/FUL (The proposed installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated existing BT payphone(s).) relating to anti-social management.
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26/00704/FUL Awaiting decision
325 Bramford Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4AT
Change of use from Class C4 (HMO) to Class C2 (Therapeutic Children's Home) for up to 2 persons.
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26/00706/FUL Awaiting decision
All Hallows Church Landseer Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0HF
Creation of ramped access to south porch with steel handrails.
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26/00705/CALF Awaiting decision
14 St Edmunds Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QZ
Works to tree: Crown reduction of Silver Birch reducing height and spread by up to 2 metres plus balancing to shape.
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26/00703/CON Awaiting decision
Former 1 Kettlebaston Way Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of condition 2 of planning permission 23/00676 (Erection of a three-storey (plus basement) care home with landscaped gardens, hard standing and car parking (following demolition of existing garden nursery) relating to cycle racks and storage powered two-wheeler parking and associated facilities.
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26/00699/CALF Awaiting decision
6 The Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SY
Works to trees: Fell Serbian Spruce (T001), Norway Spruce (T002) and Holly (T004) to ground level, crown lift English Oak (T003) to 2.5m and reduce the remaining canopy by 2 metres in both height and radial spread.
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26/00698/CLD Awaiting decision
11 Westerfield Court Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UP
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed installation of powder-coated aluminium framed doors in place of a window, and flue and chimney, all on rear elevation.
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26/00697/TALF Awaiting decision
Car Park William Street Ipswich Suffolk
Works to trees protected by TPO 8 of 2016: Crown lift 4x Sycamores to 4m height & reduce branches by 2m.
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26/00700/VC Awaiting decision
26 Warrington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QU
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission 25/00188/FUL (Erection of single-storey rear extension) removing proposed extension and inserting window and doors in rear elevation.
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26/00702/FUL Awaiting decision
Park Grounds Landseer Park Ipswich Suffolk
Installation of micro energy storage battery and associated equipment within timber-faced enclosure.
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26/00696/CON Awaiting decision
South House 15D Constable Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2UW
Discharge of conditions 3 and 12 of planning permission 21/01127/FUL (as varied by 26/00121/VC) relating to boundary treatments and energy efficiency.
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26/00686/CALF Awaiting decision
26 Tuddenham Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2SJ
Works to trees: T1 (False Acacia) - remove all branches and reduce to trunk only at existing height; T2 (Conifer) - reduce height by 2m all around and shape into oval; T3 (Lime) - reduce height by 3m and shape.
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26/00694/TALF Awaiting decision
36 Larchcroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6AR
Works to tree protected by TPO 21 of 1990: T1 (Willow) - prune by 3m all around.
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26/00695/FUL Awaiting decision
87 Larchcroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6PF
Construction of pitched roof front extension and flat roof rear extension with roof lantern.
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26/00690/LBC Awaiting decision
8 Fore Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1JS
Replacement of front door.
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26/00688/FUL Awaiting decision
Methodist Church Landseer Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9LX
Erection of detached log cabin in church grounds.
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26/00685/CALF Awaiting decision
45 Bolton Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BX
Works to trees: T1 & T2 (Silver Birch) - reduce height and spread of crowns by up to 2m.
Recent decisions
Data to October 2026
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26/00450/CALF Granted
53 Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SJ
Works to trees: T1 (Box) - dismantle to stump at ground level; T2 (Laburnum) & T3 (Japanese Maple) - reduce height and shape canopy; T4 (Himalayan Birch) - remove 3no. horizontal branches.
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26/00612/CON Granted
The Inkerman Public House 197 Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4BX
Partial discharge of Condition 7 of planning permission 25/00685/FUL (Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to become annexe to existing neighbouring doctors' practice. Works include replacement of existing windows, single-storey rear extension rebuilding of existing rear extension, refurbishment of outbuilding with creation of new windows and rooflights to courtyard elevation and new air handling plant), in relation to window and door detail.
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26/00619/CON Granted
Former 1 Kettlebaston Way Ipswich Suffolk
Discharge of Condition 9 (external facing materials) of application 23/00676/FUL: Erection of a three-storey care home (C2) with basement including landscaped gardens, hardstanding and car parking following demolition of existing garden nursery (Ea).
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26/00572/FUL Granted
26 The Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3TB
Alterations to the front of the house comprising: removal of the existing porch structure, bay window, garden gates, pergola, one garage door, and chimney; erection of single storey extension; erection of a secure covered area adjacent to the garage; new window to replace one garage door (in order to admit light to workshop area incidental to the residential use); installation of 2no. air source heat pumps and solar panels on the roofs; widening of existing vehicular / pedestrian access, at the north end of the site.
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26/00604/FUL Granted
6 Winston Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3LS
Erection of detached garage with canopy link roof.
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26/00230/CON Granted
Land To North Of Railway Line Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk
Application to part discharge condition 11 (Phase Design Code) for Phase 4b (part of Phase 5 of the approved Phasing Strategy) of Outline Planning Permission IP/16/00608/OUT.
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26/00662/CALF Granted
12 - 14 Burlington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EU
Works to tree: T1 (Magnolia) - crown reduction by 2m to all sides.
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26/00641/FUL Withdrawn
44 Dale Hall Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3RY
Erection of storage shed on front drive.
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26/00648/TALF Granted
11 St Margarets Plain Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BB
Works to tree protected by TPO 10 of 1995: reduce height and spread of crown of Walnut by up to 3 metres, balance, and raise canopy to give clearance over adjacent buildings.
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26/00598/FUL Granted
53 Sheldrake Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9NP
Erection of single-storey side extension following demolition of existing attached garage, and erection of single-storey rear extension.
The full record
Decisions between 2019 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 3,845 decisions from Ipswich between 2019 and 2026, part of 4,124 applications on record. Over that period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 3,383 granted against 277 refused. The busiest single year was 2024, with 956 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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19/00909/FUL Granted
Red House Farm Tuddenham Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QL
Not Known
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19/00906/FUL Withdrawn
715 Woodbridge Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4NB
Change of use from estate agent (Class A2) to daycare nursery (Class D1).
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19/00936/NMMA Granted
76 Brunswick Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4BP
Application for non-material amendment of planning permission IP/18/00030/FUL to increase size of frist floor rear bedroom window.
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19/00902/NMMA Granted
391 Bramford Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4AZ
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission IP/19/00045/FUL relating to revision of lofts to allow for bedroom space.
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19/00892/NMMA Granted
64 Hilton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9RH
Application for non-material amendment of planning permission IP/19/00363/FUL to change roof of porch from flat to pitch.
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19/00893/CALF Granted
66 Orford Street Ipswich Suffolk
Works to trees: Lime - pollard to 3m; Maple - fell.
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19/00948/NMMA Refused
Westerfield House Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QG
Application for non material amendment to planning permission IP/4/01039/FUL relating to change in fenestration.
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19/00761/PDE Granted
52 Severn Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0PU
Prior notification of the erection of a single-storey rear extension projecting 4.6m beyond the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum height of 2.81m and eaves height of 2.81m.
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19/00915/CALF Granted
12 Tuddenham Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2SG
Works to trees: Plum - Height reduction by 2m and width by 1.5m; Plum - Overall reduction by 2m; Cotoneaster - height reduction by 1m.
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19/00878/CALF Granted
25 Graham Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QE
Works to trees - Pollarding of two Lime trees 2-3m back to old pruning points.
Decision speed
12 months to October 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 550 62%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 177 20%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 155 18%
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Applications by ward in Ipswich
- ALEXANDRA 763
- BIXLEY 286
- BRIDGE 143
- CASTLE HILL 151
- GAINSBOROUGH 144
- GIPPING 278
- HOLYWELLS 159
- Not Known 59
- PRIORY HEATH 184
- RUSHMERE 192
- SPRITES 96
- ST JOHNS 158
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- WESTGATE 294
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Ipswich decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, Ipswich decided 882 planning applications. 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Ipswich?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 52 days over the 12 months to October 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Ipswich decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 882 decisions in the 12 months to October 2026 where both dates are published, 62% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 82% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Ipswich decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 3845 decisions from Ipswich between 2019 and 2026, out of 4,124 applications on record. Across that whole period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Ipswich?
December 2025 was the busiest month across the 12 months to October 2026, with 98 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Ipswich's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Ipswich: 4,124 planning applications on record as of October 2026. Trailing 12 months: 882 decided, 94% approved, median 52 days to a decision. 924 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2019 and 2026: 3,845 in total, 92% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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