12 - 12A Arcade Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1EJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion of former cinema and nightclub block to create 14 new dwellings, related stores, internal and elevation adjustments. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Dec 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Ipswich's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 6
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- 19 mBuilding Formerly Occupied by H Warner and Son LimitedGrade II
- 21 mThe ArcadeGrade II
- 31 mGolden Lion HotelGrade II
- 35 mCorn ExchangeGrade II
- 38 m8, CornhillGrade II
- 39 m14 and 16, Arcade StreetGrade II
- 39 m4 and 6, Elm StreetGrade II
- 46 m17, Arcade StreetGrade II
- 48 mOld Museum RoomsGrade II
- 53 mTown HallGrade II
- 55 m9 and 11, Museum StreetGrade II
- 61 m21, Westgate StreetGrade II
- 61 mSwan InnGrade II
- 62 m5 and 7, Museum StreetGrade II
- 70 m22, Museum StreetGrade II
- 71 m24-30, Museum StreetGrade II
- 76 mPremises Occupied by National Westminster BankGrade II
- 78 mCrown and Anchor HotelGrade II
- 80 mWesleyan Methodist ChurchGrade II
- 80 m16, Museum StreetGrade II
- 80 m18 and 20, Museum StreetGrade II
- 82 m14, Museum StreetGrade II
- 84 m1 and 3, Museum StreetGrade II
- 84 m32, Museum StreetGrade II
- 86 mCrown and Anchor HotelGrade II
- 87 m21, Museum StreetGrade II
- 90 m10, Museum StreetGrade II
- 90 m7 CornhillGrade II
- 92 m31 AND 33, WESTGATE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 93 mChurch of St Mary at the ElmsGrade II*
- 93 mPost OfficeGrade II
- 96 m13, CornhillGrade II
- 99 mChurchyard St Mary's CottageGrade II
- 104 mNumber 35 Westgate Street and Number 2 Museum StreetGrade II
- 115 m15 CornhillGrade II
- 117 mSmith's AlmshousesGrade II
- 117 m8, Queens StreetGrade II
- 119 m10 and 12, Queens StreetGrade II
- 121 mThe Black Horse InnGrade II
- 122 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
- 123 m17, Blackhorse LaneGrade II
- 128 m25 Elm StreetGrade II
- 132 m29-33, Elm StreetGrade II
- 140 m40, 40a and 40b, Westgate StreetGrade II
- 143 mSun Alliance OfficesGrade II
- 146 m9 and 11, Butter MarketGrade II
Checked on 11 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 Planning Inspectorate 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
Decision outlook
Day 19 of the 91-day target. Ipswich usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Ipswich in the last twelve months, from validation. Ipswich decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 12 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 28 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 22 Apr 2025
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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A re-consultation started on 12 Oct 2026. The council has not yet published the new comment deadline.