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The Gallery Studio Theatre St Georges Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LH

Granted Ipswich 25/00141/LBC Listed Building Consent

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

Proposal

Alterations to existing first-floor theatre seating, including seating replacement, reconfiguration of auditorium, alteration to balcony railing, construction of new technical control room, and exposure of hidden historic features.

As published by the council, reference 25/00141/LBC

Application record

Reference
25/00141/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Approved/Conditions
Decision
Granted subject to conditions
Received
20 Feb 2025
Validated
20 Feb 2025
Decided
26 Mar 2025
Ward
WESTGATE
Parish
Central Area
Postcode
IP1 3LH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ipswich register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/00799/CON Awaiting decision

    The Gallery Studio Theatre St Georges Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LH

    Discharge of conditions 2, 3 and 4 of 25/00141/LBC (Alterations to existing first-floor theatre seating, including seating replacement, reconfiguration of auditorium, alteration to balcony railing, construction of new technical control room, and exposure of hidden historic features), relating to details of installation of new seating platforms over pre-existing platforms; removal and storage of remaining fixed segment of balcony railing; and installation of architectural lighting in auditorium.

    Submitted 10 Nov 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2025

    Received by Ipswich

  2. 26 Mar 2025

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 25/00799/CON Awaiting decision

    The Gallery Studio Theatre St Georges Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LH

    Discharge of conditions 2, 3 and 4 of 25/00141/LBC (Alterations to existing first-floor theatre seating, including seating replacement, reconfiguration of auditorium, alteration to balcony railing, construction of new technical control room, and exposure of hidden historic features), relating to details of installation of new seating platforms over pre-existing platforms; removal and storage of remaining fixed segment of balcony railing; and installation of architectural lighting in auditorium.

    Submitted 10 Nov 2025 Conditions

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ipswich granted permission on 26 March 2025, 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.

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  • The Gallery Studio Theatre St Georges Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LH

    25/00799/CON Submitted 10 Nov 2025 0m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jan

    Discharge of conditions 2, 3 and 4 of 25/00141/LBC (Alterations to existing first-floor theatre seating, including seating replacement, reconfiguration of auditorium, alteration to balcony railing, construction of new technical control room, and exposure of hidden historic features), relating to details of installation of new seating platforms over pre-existing platforms; removal and storage of remaining fixed segment of balcony railing; and installation of architectural lighting in auditorium.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

  • Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    24/00574/LBC Submitted 9 Aug 2024 36m 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
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  • Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    25/00235/CON Submitted 25 Mar 2025 36m 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

    21/00523/FPI3 Submitted 13 May 2021 36m away

    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.

    Granted Full applications 45 docs
    Small domestic

  • Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

    21/00524/LBC Submitted 13 May 2021 36m 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 36m 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

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