44 Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00717/FUL Pending Consideration
Change of useListed buildings

Proposal

Change of use of first floor of premises 42, 42a and 44 Tacket Street to 1no. small 5 bed HMO (Use Class C4) with associated works to the listed building and rear car park. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Ipswich's recent changes of use.

Documents

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Site constraints 5

37 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 22-26 Tacket Street, Grade II, about 21 m from the postcode pin · 36 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Scheduled monument about 20 m away: Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ipswich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 22 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Ipswich
Postcode
IP4 1BA
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Ipswich usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
36decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Ipswich in the last twelve months, from validation. Ipswich decision record →

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

2024 Approved
Change of use of first and second floor from Beauty Salon (Class E) to 1no. residential u…
24/00857/FUL
2024 Approved
Change of use of first and second floor from Beauty Salon (Class E) to 1no. residential u…
24/00858/LBC
2024 Approved
Change of use of first and second floor from Beauty Salon (Class E) to 1no. residential u…
24/00857/FUL
2024 Approved
Change of use of first and second floor from Beauty Salon (Class E) to 1no. residential u…
24/00858/LBC
2022 Approved
Replacement of shopfront windows to north elevation.
22/00244/FUL
2022 Approved
Replacement of shopfront windows to north elevation.
22/00245/LBC
2022 Approved
Replacement of shopfront windows to north elevation.
22/00244/FUL
2022 Approved
Replacement of shopfront windows to north elevation.
22/00245/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Car Park Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk
Continued use of surface car park.
24/00358/FUL
2024 Approved
Car Park Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk
Continued use of surface car park.
24/00358/FUL
2024 Approved
Car Park Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk
Continued use as a hand car wash.
24/00154/FUL
2024 Approved
Car Park Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk
Continued use as a hand car wash.
24/00154/FUL
2024 Approved
Christ Church Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1AU
Works to tree protected by TPO 11 of 1990: lopping by up to 5m of low level branches on n…
24/00363/TALF
2024 Approved
Christ Church Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1AU
Works to tree protected by TPO 11 of 1990: lopping by up to 5m of low level branches on n…
24/00363/TALF
2024 Approved
St Pancras Roman Catholic Church Orwell Place Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BD
Removal of existing white UPVC window and solid panel below. Replace with UPVC half glaze…
24/00073/LBC
2024 Approved
St Pancras Roman Catholic Church Orwell Place Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BD
Removal of existing white UPVC window and solid panel below. Replace with UPVC half glaze…
24/00073/LBC
2023 Approved
Highway Land Outside NCP Car Park Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk
The installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and adver…
23/00980/ADV
2023 Approved
Highway Land Outside NCP Car Park Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk
The installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and adver…
23/00979/FUL
2023 Approved
Highway Land Outside NCP Car Park Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk
The installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and adver…
23/00980/ADV
2023 Approved
Highway Land Outside NCP Car Park Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk
The installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and adver…
23/00979/FUL
2023 Approved
38 Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BA
Partial change of use of ground floor from office (Use Class E(c)) to a tattoo studio (Su…
23/00699/FUL
2023 Approved
38 Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BA
Partial change of use of ground floor from office (Use Class E(c)) to a tattoo studio (Su…
23/00699/FUL
2023 Approved
6 Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1AY
Change of use of barbers shop storage areas (Use Class Ea) to tattoo parlour (Sui Generis…
23/00750/FUL
2023 Approved
6 Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1AY
Change of use of barbers shop storage areas (Use Class Ea) to tattoo parlour (Sui Generis…
23/00750/FUL
2023 Approved
Christ Church Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1AU
Installation of 11 photovoltaic panels on roof of schoolroom building.
23/00587/FUL
2023 Approved
Christ Church Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1AU
Installation of 11 photovoltaic panels on roof of schoolroom building.
23/00587/FUL
2023 Approved
24 Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BA
Change of use of first and second floor flat (Use Class C3) to hairdressers (Use Class E(…
23/00466/FUL
2023 Approved
24 Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BA
Reinstatement of staircase.
23/00467/LBC
2018 Approved
Ground Floor 28 - 32 Tacket Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BA
Change of use of commercial unit no. 2 (A1, A2, A3) to a two-bedroom residential flat (C3…
18/00267/FUL
2018 Approved
2B Orwell Place Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BB
Change of use from C3 (Flat) to D2 (Escape Rooms).
18/00211/FUL
2018 Approved
2B Orwell Place Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BB
Installation of MDF walls to create 2 escape rooms.
18/00212/LBC
2018 Approved
2B Orwell Place Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BB
Change of use from C3 (Flat) to D2 (Escape Rooms).
18/00211/FUL
2018 Approved
2B Orwell Place Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1BB
Installation of MDF walls to create 2 escape rooms.
18/00212/LBC
Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#38 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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