Planning application
Town Hall Cornhill Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1DD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Redecoration of town hall, including installation of cable boxing, general plaster and timber repairs and replacement of floor covering.
As published by the council, reference 26/00055/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00055/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Approved/Conditions
- Decision
- Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 22 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- ALEXANDRA
- Parish
- Central Area
- Postcode
- IP1 1DD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ipswich register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00498/VCLBC Granted
Town Hall Cornhill Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1DD
Variation of condition 1 of IP/26/00055/LBC Redecoration of town hall, including installation of cable boxing, general plaster and timber repairs and replacement of floor covering (drawings).
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25/00825/ADV Granted
Town Hall Cornhill Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1DD
Flying of flags depicting Windrush, Co-op Alliance, St Edmundsbury county flag, Emergency 999, Intersex Progress Pride, Transgender, and Fairtrade.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jan 2026
Received by Ipswich
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20 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/00498/VCLBC Granted
Town Hall Cornhill Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1DD
Variation of condition 1 of IP/26/00055/LBC Redecoration of town hall, including installation of cable boxing, general plaster and timber repairs and replacement of floor covering (drawings).
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ipswich granted permission on 31 March 2026, 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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