2 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1HJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of three-storey extension (including rebuilding of existing single-storey element) and internal alterations to create 4x one-bedroom flats. Minor alterations to ground floor cafe to provide new customer toilet and store room Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 11 Mar 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Site constraints 6
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- 19 m6, St Helen's StreetGrade II
- 23 mThe Ipswich Regent TheatreGrade II
- 31 mSt Michaels ChurchGrade II
- 62 m25 and 27, St Helen's StreetGrade II
- 71 m33, Upper Orwell StreetGrade II
- 81 mCounty Hall Main Entrance BlockGrade II
- 86 mCounty HotelGrade II
- 128 mMosaic mural at former department store of Ipswich Industrial Co-operative SocietyGrade II
- 138 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
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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How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 6% of commercial and major works here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 14 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 27 Jan 2026
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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.
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