17 Tower Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3BE Data via plota.co.uk

25/00824/FUL - Full Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Installation of memorial statue with associated works around base of adjacent tree and reconfiguration of flower bed to rear of car park. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
19 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
9 Dec 2025
−
Withdrawn
26 Feb 2026

Withdrawn on 26 Feb 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 17, Tower Street
List entry 1264826 · The pin is inside its outline · 44 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 38 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.
Show the other 44 with distances
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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 152 m away: Christchurch Mansion; Scheduled monument 226 m away: Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street; National infrastructure project 1972 m away: Ipswich Rail Chord; Inside the Ipswich built-up area; Air quality management area 59 m away: Ipswich AQMA No.2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £180,000 in November 2014. Other property, freehold.

5 November 2014£180,000Recorded 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 area844 m² (9,085 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 121)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Ipswich - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Ipswich
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP1 3BE
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Feb 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
26 Feb 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
16 Dec 2025
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.

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.

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.