79 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN Data via plota.co.uk

25/00556/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved
Listed buildings

Proposal

Removal of chimney breast below the ceiling line on the ground floor and installation of a new steel beam at ceiling height to support the remaining chimney structure above. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2025
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Validated
8 Sept 2025
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Approved
13 Oct 2025

Approved on 13 Oct 2025 · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 59-83, Berners Street
List entry 1236372 · The pin is inside its outline · 16 more listed buildings within 150 m (16 Grade II)
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 167 m away: Christchurch Mansion; National infrastructure project 1600 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 2

Last sold for £375,000 in January 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

30 January 2024£375,000
28 August 2020£290,000

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 ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
IP1 3LN
Received
30 Jul 2025
Validated
8 Sept 2025
Ward
WESTGATE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2025
Decision
Approved/Conditions
Decision date
13 Oct 2025
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 14 days faster than Ipswich's median of 49 for listed building works. Approved, as 100% of listed building works here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
36decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Sept 2025
Comments by
7 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
16 Sept 2025

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

2025 Approved
Discharge of conditions 2, 3 & 4 relating to P/24/00779/LBC (Excavate the area in front o…
25/00195/CON
2025 Approved
Discharge of conditions 2, 3 & 4 relating to P/24/00779/LBC (Excavate the area in front o…
25/00195/CON
2025 Approved
Discharge of Condition 4 (details of external fixtures and fittings) of Listed Building C…
25/00113/CON
2025 Approved
Discharge of Condition 4 (details of external fixtures and fittings) of Listed Building C…
25/00113/CON
2024 Approved
Excavate the area in front of the house to create a new front entrance with a door and in…
24/00772/FUL
2024 Approved
Excavate the area in front of the house to create a new front entrance with a door and in…
24/00772/FUL
2024 Approved
Excavate the area in front of the house to create a new front entrance with a door. Enlar…
24/00779/LBC
2024 Approved
Excavate the area in front of the house to create a new front entrance with a door. Enlar…
24/00779/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
65 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Removal of Condition 2 and variation of Condition 1 of Listed Building Consent IP/24/0026…
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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
65 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Removal of existing unstable chimney stack and reconstruction of stack to same size and d…
24/00761/LBC
2024 Approved
65 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Removal of existing unstable chimney stack and reconstruction of stack to same size and d…
24/00761/LBC
2024 Refused
31 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk
Replace existing guttering, downpipes and hoppers.
24/00489/LBC
2024 Refused
31 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk
Replace existing guttering, downpipes and hoppers.
24/00489/LBC
2024 Approved
65 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Erection of two-storey rear extension, repairs to existing roof and garden walls, replace…
24/00259/FUL
2024 Approved
65 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Erection of two-storey rear extension, repairs to existing roof and garden walls, replace…
24/00260/LBC
2024 Approved
65 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Erection of two-storey rear extension, repairs to existing roof and garden walls, replace…
24/00259/FUL
2024 Approved
65 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Erection of two-storey rear extension, repairs to existing roof and garden walls, replace…
24/00260/LBC
2023 Approved
32 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LL
Repairs to left hand side wall of building involving external stitch repairs to brickwork…
23/00843/LBC
2023 Approved
32 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LL
Repairs to left hand side wall of building involving external stitch repairs to brickwork…
23/00843/LBC
2024 Approved
45 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Creation of a shower room at attic level, forming drainage service duct above floor finis…
24/00134/LBC
2024 Approved
45 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Creation of a shower room at attic level, forming drainage service duct above floor finis…
24/00134/LBC
2023 Approved
40 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU
Conversion of outbuilding to form residential flat.
23/00563/FUL
2023 Approved
40 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU
Conversion of outbuilding to form residential flat, and associated works.
23/00646/LBC
2016 Approved
47 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Erection of a single-storey rear extension.
16/01193/FUL
2016 Approved
62 Dykes Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3NB
Conversion of former commercial storage building in curtilage of listed building (Grade I…
16/00819/FUL
2016 Approved
70 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU
Change of use of ground floor from a dental surgery (D106) to residential (C3) to create…
16/00629/FUL
2016 Approved
29 Cecil Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3NW
Erection of rear conservatory.
16/00482/FUL
2016 Approved
33 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LN
Conversion of 2nd floor room into bathroom with additions of connection to soil stack on…
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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.