The Gallery Studio Theatre St Georges Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LH Data via plota.co.uk

25/00799/CON - Conditions under Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Discharge of conditions 2, 3 and 4 of (Alterations to existing first-floor theatre seating, including seating replacement, reconfiguration of auditorium, alteration to balcony railing, construction of new technical control room, and exposure of hidden historic features), relating to details of installation of new seating platforms over pre-existing platforms; removal and storage of remaining fixed segment of balcony railing; and installation of architectural lighting in auditorium. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Decision
Target date was 6 Jan 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 6 Jan 2026.

The consultation period closed on 9 Dec 2025.

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions details submitted for 2, 3, 4

    • ConditionsDischarge of conditions 2, 3 and 4This application25/00799/CON

Site constraints 5

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.
14 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 24, St George's Street, Grade II, about 14 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 13 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 14 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1649 m away: Ipswich Rail Chord; Local nature reserve about 479 m away: Alderman Canal East; 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. 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

Council
Ipswich
Application type
Conditions under Planning Permission
Postcode
IP1 3LH
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Ward
WESTGATE
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Jan 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
18 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