St Mary Le Tower Church Tower Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3BN Data via plota.co.uk

25/00802/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of shed and associated landscaping works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Nov 2025
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Validated
19 Nov 2025
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Approved
6 Jan 2026

Approved on 6 Jan 2026 · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

56 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: St Mary Le Tower Church House, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 2 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 48 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.
Scheduled monument about 153 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
Registered park or garden about 131 m away: Christchurch Mansion; Heritage at risk about 66 m away: Great White Horse Hotel, 43, Tavern Street; Inside the Ipswich built-up area; Air quality management area about 73 m away: Ipswich AQMA No.2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP1 3BN
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved/Conditions
Decision date
6 Jan 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 7 days faster than Ipswich's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
329decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 Nov 2025
Comments by
11 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
25 Nov 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