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St Clements Church Star Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1JN

Granted Ipswich 21/00451/LBC Listed Building Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of church (Class F1) to arts centre and music venue (Sui Generis).

As published by the council, reference 21/00451/LBC

Application record

Reference
21/00451/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
28 Apr 2021
Validated
28 Apr 2021
Decided
23 Sep 2021
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP4 1JN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00083/CON Granted

    St Clements Church Star Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1JN

    Discharge of condition 5 of planning permission IP/21/00450/FUL (change of use and conversion of church to arts centre and music venue) relating to submission of a Written Scheme of Investigation of archaeological work.

    Decided 21 Feb 2023 Conditions
  • 21/00450/FUL Granted

    St Clements Church Star Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1JN

    Change of use and conversion of church (Class F1) to arts centre and music venue (Sui Generis).

    Decided 23 Sep 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2021

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 23 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 23 September 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • St Clements Church Star Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1JN

    23/00083/CON Submitted 1 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 5 of planning permission IP/21/00450/FUL (change of use and conversion of church to arts centre and music venue) relating to submission of a Written Scheme of Investigation of archaeological work.

    Granted Conditions 9 docs
  • St Clements Church Star Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1JN

    21/00450/FUL Submitted 28 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Change of use and conversion of church (Class F1) to arts centre and music venue (Sui Generis).

    Granted Full applications 15 docs
  • Land Fronting Portia Ltd Star Lane Ipswich Suffolk

    20/01022/FUL Submitted 1 Dec 2020 50 yards away

    Continued use of parking area for car sales and change of use of former Unite office site for car sales; and erection of 1.8m high railings.

    Granted Full applications 6 docs
  • 20 St Clements Church Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1JH

    24/00717/CALF Submitted 24 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Works to tree: Sycamore (T1) - fell.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 77 - 79 Grimwade Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1LN

    26/00256/CON Submitted 16 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 4 (air & noise pollution mitigation) of planning permission (Conversion of offices (Use Class E) to 9 no. flats (Use Class C3), and including new windows and ventilation in roof slopes.)

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Windows or glazing 4 docs
    Several homes
  • 77 - 79 Grimwade Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1LN

    26/00089/CON Submitted 6 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 4 (air and noise pollution mitigation, external vents, and rooflights) of application 25/00331/FUL: Conversion of offices (Use Class E) to 9 no. flats (Use Class C3), and including new windows and ventilation in roof slopes (Revised proposal and description).

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Loft or dormer +1 6 docs
    Several homes

In Ipswich

  • 26/00660/LBC Awaiting decision

    St Clements Congregational Church Back Hamlet Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8AH

    Removal of graffiti from masonry, woodwork, flooring and metal work within the church; refurbishment of an existing leaded light casement window to the rear of the church (north side); and, repair to the damaged staircase to the rear of dias including refitting of existing handrails and spindles, installation of new spindles where missing and new balustrading along the rear part of the landing to enclose the area.

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00623/LBC Awaiting decision

    35 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1PU

    Removal of office partitions to the first, second, third and fourth floors.

    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00607/LBC Awaiting decision

    Public Library Northgate Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3DE

    Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels to the 1990s extension of Ipswich County Library, including associated mounting systems, inverter, battery storage equipment and ancillary electrical works.

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00208/LBC Granted

    72 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU

    Internal alterations to rearrange the reception area on the ground floor. Replacement of a single door and set of French doors, and installation of new safety railings on the flat roof on the rear elevation.

    Received 20 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00414/LBC Granted

    4 Bolton Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BT

    Repair and renewal of pitched slate roof, rear flat roof and dormer window on front elevation

    Received 28 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings