Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

Granted Ipswich 21/00523/FPI3 Full Planning Application by IBC

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

Proposal

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; new stair and plant room on the northern elevation of the museum to replace the existing ad hoc structures and plant room; improved staff and visitor circulation and spaces on the southern side of the museum.

As published by the council, reference 21/00523/FPI3

Application record

Reference
21/00523/FPI3
Type
Full Planning Application by IBC
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted subject to conditions
Received
13 May 2021
Validated
13 May 2021
Decided
8 Jul 2021
Ward
WESTGATE
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP1 3QH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 8 applications since 2021: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/00745/CON Granted

    Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    Discharge of Condition 2 (ix) of Listed Building Consent 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.) relating to external lighting.

    Decided 19 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • 25/00235/CON Granted

    Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    Discharge of conditions 2(vi and vii) of planning permission 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.) relating to materials for seating, terrace, balustrades, flooring, railings and gates.

    Decided 23 Jun 2025 Conditions
  • 25/00087/CON Granted

    Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    Discharge of Condition 2 (viii) of Listed Building Consent 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.) relating to details of new wall pier/sculpture plinth.

    Decided 10 Mar 2025 Conditions
  • 25/00069/CON Granted

    Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    Discharge of Condition 2 (v) of Listed Building Consent 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.) relating to design and materials for new door to the terrace from the café.

    Decided 10 Mar 2025 Conditions
  • 25/00068/CON Granted

    Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    Discharge of Condition 2(iv) of Listed Building Consent 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.) relating to materials for North and South infill structures.

    Decided 10 Mar 2025 Conditions
  • 24/00574/LBC Granted

    Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    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.

    Decided 17 Sep 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 21/00524/LBC Granted

    Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    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.

    Decided 8 Jul 2021 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 May 2021

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 8 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

45 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 8 July 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    24/00574/LBC Submitted 9 Aug 2024 0m away

    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.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 25 docs
    Small domestic

  • Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    25/00235/CON Submitted 25 Mar 2025 0m away

    Discharge of conditions 2(vi and vii) of planning permission 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.) relating to materials for seating, terrace, balustrades, flooring, railings and gates.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 4 docs
    Small domestic

  • Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    21/00524/LBC Submitted 13 May 2021 0m away

    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.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 45 docs
    Small domestic

  • Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    25/00745/CON Submitted 22 Oct 2025 0m away

    Discharge of Condition 2 (ix) of Listed Building Consent 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.) relating to external lighting.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 2 docs
    Small domestic

  • Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    25/00087/CON Submitted 31 Jan 2025 0m away

    Discharge of Condition 2 (viii) of Listed Building Consent 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.) relating to details of new wall pier/sculpture plinth.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 2 docs
    Small domestic

  • Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    25/00069/CON Submitted 27 Jan 2025 0m away

    Discharge of Condition 2 (v) of Listed Building Consent 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.) relating to design and materials for new door to the terrace from the café.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 3 docs
    Small domestic

In Ipswich

  • 26/00537/FUL Granted

    92 Clapgate Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0RE

    Erection of outhouse for recreational use. (Retrospective application).

    17 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00462/FUL Granted

    108 Cedarcroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6BP

    Removal of existing 0.9m tall close boarded fence and 5m of hedge along corner splay; erection of new 2.0m tall close boarded fencing around corner splay and to boundary with no. 105 Elmcroft Road.

    18 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00613/FPF Granted

    Fringe Area Applications Various Sites Ipswich Suffolk

    Babergh District Council fringe application: APPLICATION FOR RESERVED MATTERS - DC/26/03372 - Submission of Details (Reserved Matters) Application for Outline Planning Permission DC/21/05110 (Hybrid Application for Interchange 55 comprising predominantly industrial (B2 use) and warehousing (B8 use) and prospective offices, research and light industry (E(g) (i, ii, iii) uses) buildings) for the Appearance and Layout of 6no polytunnels and formation of an informal parking area.

    11 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 25/00639/FUL Granted

    Former Golden Ship Inn Cliff Road Ipswich Suffolk

    Demolition of existing brick masonry wall and cart lodge/store and the erection of a two-storey building comprising 2no. dwellinghouses (Class C3).

    22 Sep 2025 Full applications
  • 26/00501/FUL Granted

    48 Tavern Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3AJ

    Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch.

    3 Jul 2026 Full applications