53 Butter Market Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1BJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the existing first and second floors from Use Class E to 2 no. self-contained residential flats (Use Class C3), together with associated internal alterations and development of rear service yard for refuse and bicycle storage. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Oct 2026 and 31 Oct 2026, from Ipswich's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 6
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- 20 m40, Butter MarketGrade II
- 22 m37-41, ButtermarketGrade II
- 28 mChurch of St LawrenceGrade II*
- 31 mUnnamed
- 34 m44, Butter MarketGrade II
- 36 m35, ButtermarketGrade II
- 37 m20 and 20a, Upper Brook StreetGrade II
- 41 m31 and 33, ButtermarketGrade II
- 49 mThe Ancient HouseGrade I
- 51 m25-29, ButtermarketGrade II
- 52 m34 and 36, Tavern StreetGrade II
- 56 m33 and 35, Tavern StreetGrade II
- 56 m37-41, Tavern StreetGrade II
- 58 m31, TAVERN STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 59 mGreat White Horse HotelGrade II*
- 61 m30 and 32, Tavern StreetGrade II
- 69 m14, Dial LaneGrade II
- 69 m21, 23 and 23a, ButtermarketGrade II
- 69 m10 and 12, Dial LaneGrade II
- 70 m8, Dial LaneGrade II
- 70 mChurch of St StephenGrade II*
- 72 m22-28, ButtermarketGrade II
- 73 m2 and 4, Dial LaneGrade II
- 73 m1a, St Stephens LaneGrade II
- 76 m2-6 Northgate Street and 1 Carr StreetGrade II
- 77 m1, St Stephens LaneGrade II
- 78 m2 and 3, Hatton CourtGrade II
- 78 m37, Upper Brook StreetGrade II
- 79 m3, St Stephens LaneGrade II
- 82 mWhite HouseGrade II
- 84 m39 and 39a, Upper Brook StreetGrade II
- 93 mCoach and Horses HotelGrade II
- 94 m8 and 10, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 94 m18, Carr StreetGrade II
- 95 m18 and 20, ButtermarketGrade II
- 102 mElim ChurchGrade II
- 103 mSketchleyGrade II
- 106 m43, Upper Brook StreetGrade II
- 107 m16, ButtermarketGrade II
- 114 m13, Tower StreetGrade II
- 114 m17, St Stephens LaneGrade II
- 115 mChurch of St Mary Le TowerGrade II*
- 127 m12, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 128 m15, Tower StreetGrade II
- 131 m9 and 11, Butter MarketGrade II
- 132 mSt Mary Le Tower Church HouseGrade II
- 132 mPykenhamGrade I
- 139 m14 and 14a, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 142 m1 and 3 Lower Brook Street and 2 Tacket StreetGrade II
- 146 m9, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 147 mGarden Wall to Number 9Grade II
- 148 mPlough InnGrade II
- 149 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
Checked on 6 October 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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £190,000 in April 2026. Other property, freehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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
Decision outlook
Day 49 of the 56-day target. Ipswich usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Ipswich in the last twelve months, from validation. Ipswich decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 11 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 1 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 and leaseholders: 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.
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