78 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00591/CALF - Works to Trees within Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to tree: Reduce height and spread of Magnolia by up to 2m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 7

Central Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Direction for Small HMOs. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
18 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 72, Berners Street, Grade II, 18 m away · 18 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 135 m away: Christchurch Mansion; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1635 m away: Ipswich Rail Chord; Inside the Ipswich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £325,000 in January 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

9 January 2025£325,000
12 April 2024£356,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
4 October 2019£284,000
30 August 2013£190,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area143 m² (1,539 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Ipswich
Application type
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
Postcode
IP1 3LU
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
WESTGATE
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved/Conditions
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, about the council's usual 36 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
177decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Ipswich in the last twelve months, from validation. Ipswich decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Works to tree: Reduce crown of Magnolia tree by up to 1.5m.
23/00163/CALF
2023 Approved
Works to tree: Reduce crown of Magnolia tree by up to 1.5m.
23/00163/CALF
2020 Approved
Works to tree: Reduction of Magnolia by up to 30%.
20/00625/CALF
2020 Approved
Works to tree: Reduction of Magnolia by up to 30%.
20/00625/CALF
2018 Approved
Reduce height of Magnolia to 4.5m and crown thin by 15%.
18/00779/CALF
2018 Approved
Reduce height of Magnolia to 4.5m and crown thin by 15%.
18/00779/CALF
2017 Refused
Installation of dropped kerb and associated parking area.
17/00021/FUL
2017 Refused
Installation of dropped kerb and associated parking area.
17/00021/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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Removal of Condition 2 and variation of Condition 1 of Listed Building Consent IP/24/0026…
25/00778/VCLBC
2025 Approved
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Removal of Condition 2 and variation of Condition 1 of Listed Building Consent IP/24/0026…
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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Damp proofing works on lower ground floor (basement). Installation of Newtonite 803 (3mm)…
25/00424/LBC
2025 Approved
73 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Damp proofing works on lower ground floor (basement). Installation of Newtonite 803 (3mm)…
25/00424/LBC
2025 Approved
45 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Reconstruction of front entrance steps to front door.
25/00366/LBC
2025 Approved
45 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Reconstruction of front entrance steps to front door.
25/00366/LBC
2025 Approved
Lockup Garages Rear Of 58 Berners Street Dykes Street Ipswich Suffolk
Works to trees: 2no. Limes - 50% crown reduction (reduction of 3m).
25/00055/CALF
2025 Approved
Lockup Garages Rear Of 58 Berners Street Dykes Street Ipswich Suffolk
Works to trees: 2no. Limes - 50% crown reduction (reduction of 3m).
25/00055/CALF
2024 Approved
79 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Excavate the area in front of the house to create a new front entrance with a door and in…
24/00772/FUL
2024 Approved
79 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Excavate the area in front of the house to create a new front entrance with a door and in…
24/00772/FUL
2024 Approved
79 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Excavate the area in front of the house to create a new front entrance with a door. Enlar…
24/00779/LBC
2024 Approved
79 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Excavate the area in front of the house to create a new front entrance with a door. Enlar…
24/00779/LBC
2024 Approved
81 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Replacement of two doors, seven windows and one roof window, installation of bathroom fit…
24/00940/LBC
2024 Approved
81 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Replacement of two doors, seven windows and one roof window, installation of bathroom fit…
24/00940/LBC
2017 Approved
81 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Felling of 1 no. Mature Leylandii.
17/00667/CALF
2016 Approved
47 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Listed Building Consent for a single-storey rear extension.
16/01192/LBC
2016 Approved
47 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Erection of a single-storey rear extension.
16/01193/FUL
2016 Approved
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Conversion of former commercial storage building in curtilage of listed building (Grade I…
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2016 Approved
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Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#38 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Ipswich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #67 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Ipswich decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #40 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #18 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #67 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #129 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
27 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
62 decided
429
Total decisions
27 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.