72 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00208/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Internal alterations to rearrange the reception area on the ground floor. Replacement of a single door and set of French doors, and installation of new safety railings on the flat roof on the rear elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Mar 2026
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Validated
12 Jun 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 72, Berners Street
List entry 1264659 · The pin is inside its outline · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 17 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.
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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.
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Direction for Small HMOs. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 151 m away: Christchurch Mansion; National infrastructure project 1630 m away: Ipswich Rail Chord; 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. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 3

Last sold for £615,000 in March 2021. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

3 March 2021£615,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
4 May 2010£410,000Terraced house
6 January 1995£130,000Terraced house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area318 m² (3,423 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 105)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Primary Health Care Building
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Ipswich
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
IP1 3LU
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
WESTGATE
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved/Conditions
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 4 days slower than Ipswich's median of 51 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
219decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
15 Jun 2026
Comments by
6 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jun 2026
Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#38 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.