48 Tavern Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00501/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Scheduled monument about 74 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 ↗
57 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Great White Horse Hotel, Grade II*, about 14 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade I, 5 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 ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk about 30 m away: Great White Horse Hotel, 43, Tavern Street; Registered park or garden about 209 m away: Christchurch Mansion; Inside the Ipswich built-up area.
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 3AJ
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
ALEXANDRA
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved/Conditions
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Agent
Kristen Chapman
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 94% of commercial and major works here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
33decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Ipswich in the last twelve months, from validation. Ipswich decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
14 Jul 2026
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

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.