Public Library Northgate Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3DE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels to the 1990s extension of Ipswich County Library, including associated mounting systems, inverter, battery storage equipment and ancillary electrical works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Last checked 16 Oct 2026
Site constraints 7
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- 0 mIpswich Public LibraryGrade II
- 13 m26 and 28, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 15 m16, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 18 mPykenham's Gateway and Brick Boundary WallGrade I
- 25 m14 and 14a, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 26 m11, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 26 m9, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 30 m2 St Margaret's PlainGrade II
- 31 mIpswich and Suffolk County ClubGrade II
- 32 mPykenhamGrade I
- 35 m13, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 38 m12, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 40 mHalberd InnGrade II
- 48 mGarden Wall to Number 9Grade II
- 48 mSt Mary Le Tower Church HouseGrade II
- 55 mWalls Immediately North West and North East of Ipswich and Suffolk County ClubGrade II
- 59 mSketchleyGrade II
- 63 mChurch of St Mary Le TowerGrade II*
- 64 m9, St Margaret's PlainGrade II
- 64 m11, St Margaret's PlainGrade II
- 67 m24, ST MARGARET'S PLAIN (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 70 mCafe BlanchfleurGrade II*
- 72 m8 and 10, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 73 mGreat White Horse HotelGrade II*
- 74 m4, Soane StreetGrade II
- 77 mBethesda Baptist ChurchGrade II
- 78 mLodge to Christchurch MansionGrade II
- 81 m6, Soane StreetGrade II
- 86 mEntrance Wall and Gates to Christchurch ParkGrade II
- 87 m8, Soane StreetGrade II
- 88 m5-15, Fonnereau RoadGrade II
- 89 m21, Tower StreetGrade II
- 89 m2-6 Northgate Street and 1 Carr StreetGrade II
- 90 m19, Tower StreetGrade II*
- 91 mFreemasons HallGrade II
- 105 m37-41, Tavern StreetGrade II
- 106 mBrick Wall to St Margaret's ChurchyardGrade II
- 108 mBrick Wall to Christchurch MansionGrade II
- 108 mWhite HouseGrade II
- 111 m15, Tower StreetGrade II
- 117 mClarence HouseGrade II
- 118 m2 and 3, Hatton CourtGrade II
- 119 m23, St Margaret's GreenGrade II
- 119 m33 and 35, Tavern StreetGrade II
- 120 m17-27, Fonnereau RoadGrade II
- 122 m17, Tower StreetGrade II
- 122 m13, Tower StreetGrade II
- 123 m31, TAVERN STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 134 mOlde Tudor CafeGrade II*
- 136 m18, Carr StreetGrade II
- 139 mElim ChurchGrade II
- 148 m35, ST MARGARET'S STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 149 m10 and 12, St Margaret's GreenGrade 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 55 days from validation, 6 days slower than Ipswich's median of 49 for listed building works. Approved, as 100% of listed building works here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 11 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 1 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
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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