129 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2LS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00243/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Formation of external staircase and associated first floor rear door to provide separate access to existing first floor flat (includes 129, and First Floor Flat 129, St Helens Street). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Apr 2026
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Validated
16 Apr 2026
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Approved
9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

13 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 117-125, St Helen's Street, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 13 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 ↗
St Helen's 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Ipswich built-up area; Air quality management area about 2 m away: Ipswich AQMA No.2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, 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 1

Last sold for £117,000 in January 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

17 January 2025£117,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area30 m² (323 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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
Full Application
Postcode
IP4 2LS
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved/Conditions
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 5 days slower than Ipswich's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
146decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
16 Apr 2026
Comments by
12 May 2026
Site or press notice
21 Apr 2026
Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#38 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.