6 Soane Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2BG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00723/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of centre for prayer and meditation to single dwelling house including works of damp proofing, removal of & construction of studwork partitions, replacement of internal doors, reconfiguration of internal layout, upgrading (by replacement) of secondary double glazing to windows, installation of extract fans and domestic smoke / heat / CO� alarm system & upgrading fire resistance of ground floor ceilings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Validated
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 11 Dec 2026, from Ipswich's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 6

46 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 6, Soane Street, Grade II, about 0 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 39 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.
Show all 46 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.
Air quality management area: Ipswich AQMA No.2
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Scheduled monument about 90 m away: Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
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 ↗
Registered park or garden about 24 m away: Christchurch Mansion
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ipswich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 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 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
IP4 2BG
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
ST MARGARETS
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Ipswich usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
36decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
6 Oct 2026
Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#38 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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