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Planning applications in IP1

We hold 166 planning applications for the IP1 postcode area, 111 of them submitted in the past year. 99% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 39 days. The area is covered by Ipswich, Babergh Mid Suffolk, Suffolk.

166
applications held
111
in the past year
99%
approved
39 days
median decision

Councils covering IP1

Ipswich (135)Babergh Mid Suffolk (26)Suffolk (5)

Recent applications in IP1

Pending
4 Sept 2026DC/26/03831
Carlton House Old Norwich Road Whitton Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6LJBabergh Mid Suffolk

Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/23/03005 - Change from pitched to flat roof with central skylight. Rear door to front of extension replacing window. Now revert back to original plan of brick wall. Rear facing window to be enlarged to 1200mm x 900mm for light over planned kitchen sink. Rear doors and side panel to be replaced with smaller French doors in Crittall/Heritage style aluminium, all windows and door colours to match existing.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
1 Sept 202626/00662/CALF
12 - 14 Burlington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EUIpswich

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

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
28 Aug 202626/00661/CALF
11 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SSIpswich

Works to trees: T1 (Holm Oak) - reduce height and spread by 2-2.5m and balance; T2 (Cornus) - crown reduction, reduce height and spread by 1-1.5m and balance; T3 (Ash) - prune to clear wires; T4 & T5 (Magnolia) - crown reduction, reduce height and spread by 1-1.5m and balance.

Pending
Small
Full Application
24 Aug 202626/00641/FUL
44 Dale Hall Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3RYIpswich

Erection of storage shed on front drive.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
5 Aug 202626/00591/CALF
78 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LUIpswich

Works to tree: Reduce height and spread of Magnolia by up to 2m.

Pending
Small
Full Application
3 Aug 202626/00584/FUL
108 London Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2HGIpswich

Change of use from accommodation for homeless families (Sui Generis) to HMO with ten bedrooms (twenty persons) plus installation of replacement external windows and doors, and addition of solar panels to rear elevation.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
30 Jul 202626/00568/CALF
79 Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SBIpswich

Works to tree: Field Maple - reduce height and spread of crown by up to 3m.

Pending
Small
Full Application
29 Jul 202626/00572/FUL
26 The Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3TBIpswich

Alterations to the front of the house comprising: removal of the existing porch structure, bay window, garden gates, pergola, one garage door, and chimney; erection of single storey extension; erection of a secure covered area adjacent to the garage; new window to replace one garage door (in order to admit light to workshop area incidental to the residential use); installation of 2no. air source heat pumps and solar panels on the roofs; widening of existing vehicular / pedestrian access, at the north end of the site.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
28 Jul 202626/00564/CALF
4 Graham Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QEIpswich

Works to tree: Tree of Heaven/Ailanthus altissima (T1) - fell.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees covered by TPO
27 Jul 202626/00562/TALF
58 Anglesea Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3PWIpswich

Works to tree protected by TPO 12 of 1995: (T5) Yew - reduce height of crown by up to 2m; reduce spread of crown by up to 1m.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
27 Jul 202626/00563/CALF
58 Anglesea Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3PWIpswich

Works to tree: (T1) Acacia - reduce height and spread of crown by up to 2m.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
22 Jul 202626/00551/CALF
19 Dalton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2HTIpswich

Works to trees: 4nr Leylandii trees. Reduce height by up to 3m and spread by up to 3m on Handford Road and up to 1m on garden side.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees covered by TPO
22 Jul 202626/00554/TALF
13 Bowthorpe Close Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3PZIpswich

Works to tree protected by TPO 8 of 2015: Holm Oak tree, reduce height and spread of crown by up to 2m.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
22 Jul 202626/00555/CALF
61 Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SWIpswich

Works to tree: Holm Oak tree, reduce height and canopy spread by up to 2m.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
10 Jul 202626/00524/CALF
10 Dalton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2HTIpswich

Works to trees: T1 (Deodar Cedar) - section dismantle to near ground level; T2 (Silver Birch) - crown reduction by 1-1.5m.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
10 Jul 202626/00525/CALF
Ipswich School 25 Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SGIpswich

Works to trees: T1 (Lime) - fell; T2 (Lime) - fell; T3 (Holm Oak) - fell.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
10 Jul 202626/00526/CALF
Westwood Lodge Constitution Hill Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3RHIpswich

Works to trees: T1 (Sweet Chestnut) - fell; T2 (Sweet Chestnut) - crown lift to 5m.

Pending
Small
Certificate of Lawful Development
9 Jul 202626/00517/CLD
446 Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5DUIpswich

Lawful Development Certificate for existing siting of a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse.

Pending
Small
Non Material Minor Amendment
6 Jul 202626/00504/NMMA
Ipswich Telephone Exchange Portman Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AUIpswich

Non-material amendment to planning permission 26/00240/FUL (Erection of a new boundary fence and gates), for reconfiguration of security fence and access gates.

Pending
Small
Non Material Minor Amendment
3 Jul 202626/00502/NMMA
28 Westbourne Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5EWIpswich

Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/00657/FUL (Erection of part two-storey/single storey rear extension.) including the addition a roof lantern in the single storey flat roof.

Pending
Small
Non Material Amendment
3 Jul 2026DC/26/02855
Eastern Gateway Sproughton Road Sproughton Suffolk IP1 5FFBabergh Mid Suffolk

Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/24/01181 - Reposition of proposed boundary fence line.

Pending
Small
Variation of Conditions LBC
1 Jul 202626/00498/VCLBC
Town Hall Cornhill Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1DDIpswich

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).

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
30 Jun 202626/00493/CALF
33 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3SXIpswich

Works to Trees: T1 - Multi-stem self-seeded broadleaf tree (believed to be Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima): Fell to ground level. Grind out or remove the stump and treat the remaining root system as necessary to prevent regrowth. Remove associated root suckers arising within the garden.

Pending
Small
Conditions under Planning Permission
26 Jun 202626/00488/CON
8 - 10 Princes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1QTIpswich

Discharge of Condition 4 (construction management) of application 23/00182/FUL: Change of use of first and second floors from bank offices (Use Class E(a)) to residential use as an 18-bed HMO (Sui Generis) with erection of extension to second floor and addition of third floor with balcony on the front elevation.

Pending
Small
Prior Approval Solar PV
24 Jun 202626/00476/P3SPA
1 Barrack Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3NQIpswich

Application for Prior Approval for the installation of solar panels to the roof.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
24 Jun 202626/00473/CALF
5 Dalton Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2HTIpswich

Works to trees: Remove Greengage (T1) to near ground level and herbicide stump with eco plugs to inhibit regrowth/ sucker growth. Crown reduce Magnolia Grandiflora (T2) by approximately 1-1.5m and shape. Crown reduce Purple-Leaved Plum (T3) by upto 2m, thin out by 10-15% and shape.

Permitted
Small
Non Material Amendment
22 Jun 2026DC/26/02665
Carlton House Old Norwich Road Whitton Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6LJBabergh Mid Suffolk

Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/23/03005 - Change from pitched to flat roof with central skylight. Rear door to front of extension replacing window.

Pending
Large
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
19 Jun 202626/00469/P3JPA
Suffolk House 78 Civic Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2ANIpswich

Application for Prior Approval under Class MA for change of use from commercial use (Use Class E) to 83no. dwellings (Use Class C3).

Pending
Small
Conditions under Planning Permission
12 Jun 202626/00451/CON
The Inkerman Public House 197 Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4BXIpswich

Partial discharge of Condition 7 of planning permission 25/00685/FUL (Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to become annexe to existing neighbouring doctors' practice. Works include replacement of existing windows, single-storey rear extension rebuilding of existing rear extension, refurbishment of outbuilding with creation of new windows and rooflights to courtyard elevation and new air handling plant), regarding external facing materials.

Pending
Small
Variation of condition attached to p/p
11 Jun 202626/00445/VC
155 Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4NUIpswich

Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 23/00633/FUL(Severance of part of rear garden and erection of two-bedroom dwelling with associated access, parking and cycle storage.) to increase the height of the dwelling; include access ramp; include a trench across TPO protection zone.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
10 Jun 202626/00444/CALF
20 Burlington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EUIpswich

Works to Tree: Yew tree (taxus baccata) - Fell, and treat the stump to prevent re-growth.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
10 Jun 202626/00441/CALF
4 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3STIpswich

Works to tree: T1 Tree of Heaven - Reduce the height and spread of the tree by 3-4 metres and balance to reduce risk of further limb failures.

Pending
Small
Conditions under Planning Permission
2 Jun 202626/00419/CON
Ipswich Sports Club Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4NJIpswich

Discharge of conditions 3,4,5,6 and 7 of planning permission 25/00783/FUL (Erection of roof canopy over existing area of car parking to provide 3 covered Padel Courts, including relocation of existing Padel court (including glass and fence Padel court enclosure) to location of existing tennis courts) relating to materials and lighting, tree protection, tree planting, EV charging and cycle parking, and management plan.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
26 May 202626/00403/CALF
1 Warrington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QXIpswich

Works to tree: Mulberry Tree - Reduce the crown of the tree to the core knuckles (1.5 metres cut across the whole crown).

Pending
Small
Listed Building Consent
21 May 202626/00389/LBC
Unitarian Meeting House Friars Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1TDIpswich

Installation of 32 no. photovoltaic solar panels, with bird mesh.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees covered by TPO
20 May 202626/00387/TALF
83 - 87 Anglesea Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3PJIpswich

Works to tree protected by TPO 3 of 2017: Reduce crown of Sycamore (T1) by up to 3m.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
19 May 202626/00376/CALF
10 Dale Hall Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3RXIpswich

Works to trees: Maple Trees - cut a channel (80m in length) to allow cable to pass through.

Pending
Small
Discharge of Condition(s)
19 May 2026DC/26/02122
Eastern Gateway Sproughton Road Suffolk IP1 5FFBabergh Mid Suffolk

Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/01181 - Condition 11 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy).

Pending
Small
Conditions under Planning Permission
19 May 202626/00380/CON
St Nicholas Church Cromwell Square Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1TSIpswich

Discharge of Condition 2 (samples of replacement materials), 3 (sample panels of repointing), 4 (flag finial details) of application 25/00045/LBC: Strengthening works to the inner face of the parapet at the top of the church tower, and related works.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees covered by TPO
19 May 202626/00374/TALF
58 Anglesea Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3PWIpswich

Works to tree protected by TPO 12 of 1995: Holm Oak (T4) - Reduce crown by up to 3m.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees covered by TPO
18 May 202626/00373/TALF
Flying Horse Public House 4 Waterford Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5NWIpswich

Works to tree protected by TPO 14 of 1999: Weeping Willow (T1) - Re-pollard back to previous cut points.

Pending
Small
Certificate of Lawful Development
15 May 202626/00359/CLD
363 Norwich Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4HAIpswich

Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
7 May 202626/00316/CALF
4 Park Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3STIpswich

Works to a tree: Remove one large decaying limb of Tree of Heaven (T2) back to a suitable growth point / union and reduce remaining canopy by up to 3m.

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application by SCC
7 May 202626/00315/FPC
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6SGIpswich

Application for consideration by Suffolk County Council: Construction of a new standalone two-storey 300-place teaching block, demolition of the existing caretaker's bungalow, extension of the existing car park, and associated hard and soft landscaping works (application reference number: SCC/0168/25IP).

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
5 May 202626/00310/CALF
47 Fonnereau Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3JNIpswich

Works to tree: Robinia (T1) - Fell.

Pending
Small
Advert Application
23 Apr 202626/00282/ADV
Ipswich Town Football Club Portman Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2DAIpswich

Installation of six digital advertisement screens attached to three lampposts in existing car park and one freestanding digital poster screen.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
22 Apr 202626/00272/CALF
31 Anglesea Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3PSIpswich

Works to tree: Reduce crown of Prunus by up to 2m.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
20 Apr 202626/00260/CALF
26 Warrington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QUIpswich

Works to trees: Fell Silver Birch.

Pending
Small
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
14 Apr 202626/00249/CALF
5 Warrington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3QUIpswich

Works to trees: T1-T5 (Conifers) - fell.

Pending
Small
Conditions under Planning Permission
9 Apr 202626/00241/CON
3 Westgate Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3DRIpswich

Discharge of Condition 2 (security gate details) of application 25/00705/FUL: Subdivision of existing unit to create two class E units including associated shopfront, access and external works.