Ipswich Art School Upper High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3NE

1. 10 Aug 2026

   Received by Ipswich

2. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 25 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

Ipswich granted permission on 25 September 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.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

  24/00574/LBC Submitted 9 Aug 2024 50 yards 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

  24/00294/CON Submitted 19 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 2 (i. Method for the protection and repair/replacement of internal historic features) of Listed Building 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.

  Granted Conditions Demolition 2 docs
  Small domestic

• Ipswich Museum High Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QH

  25/00235/CON Submitted 25 Mar 2025 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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

  24/00269/CON Submitted 11 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3 of planning permission 21/00523/FPI3 (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.) relating to Construction Management.

  Granted Conditions 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 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.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 12 Jun, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/00662/CALF Granted

  12 - 14 Burlington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EU

  Works to tree: T1 (Magnolia) - crown reduction by 2m to all sides.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees