St Stephen's Church
St Stephen's Lane, Ipswich, IP1 1DP
PLA0588 - Premises licenceIn force
What it permits
Alcohol on and off the premises until 02:00 Wed–Sat; late-night refreshment; live music; recorded music; plays; films; dance; music or dance.
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Licensed activities and hours
Sale of alcohol, on and off the premises
Monday and Tuesday10:00 to midnight
Wednesday to Saturday10:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Sunday10:00 to midnight
Late night refreshmentindoors and outdoors
Monday and Tuesday23:00 to midnight
Wednesday to Saturday23:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Sunday23:00 to midnight
Live musicindoors
Every day09:30 to 23:30
Recorded musicindoors
Monday and Tuesday09:00 to midnight
Wednesday to Saturday09:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Sunday09:00 to midnight
Performance of playsindoors
Every day09:30 to 23:00
Film exhibitionsindoors
Every day09:30 to 23:00
Performance of danceindoors
Every day09:30 to 23:30
Entertainment similar to music or danceindoors
Every day09:30 to 23:30
Opening hours
The hours the premises may be open, which can be longer than the hours of any licensed activity.
Monday and Tuesday10:00 to midnight
Wednesday to Saturday10:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Sunday10:00 to midnight
The times the licence permits. The premises may open for less of them. A time after midnight runs into the next day.
Register history
- Licence granted
- Application received
Food hygiene
A food business at this address
Matt's Kitchen
Inspected 18 Mar 2026
This business on the Food Standards Agency's site ↗
A food business at this address
Brighten The Corners
Inspected 2 May 2025
This business on the Food Standards Agency's site ↗
Planning at this address
At these premises
- Installation of pair of loudspeakers suspended from tie beam. Installation of wall-mounted stage light. ↗23/00558/LBC · received 14 July 2023Listed buildingApproved
- Installation of pair of loudspeakers suspended from tie beam. Installation of wall-mounted stage light. ↗23/00558/LBC · received 14 July 2023Listed buildingApproved
- Installation of skirting level electrical trunking within the church building and 2 no. exterior bulkhead lights at west and east doors. ↗23/00095/LBC · received 6 February 2023Listed buildingApproved
- Installation of skirting level electrical trunking within the church building and 2 no. exterior bulkhead lights at west and east doors. ↗23/00095/LBC · received 6 February 2023Listed buildingApproved
- Relocating of historic bressumer beam from rear of supermarket to be fixed to the interior north wall of the church. ↗23/00022/LBC · received 11 January 2023Listed buildingWithdrawn
- Relocating of historic bressumer beam from rear of supermarket to be fixed to the interior north wall of the church. ↗23/00022/LBC · received 11 January 2023Listed buildingWithdrawn
- Discharge of conditions 2 (i) to (v) of Listed Building Consent IP/22/00682/LBC relating to flooring materials, entrance lobby details, meth… ↗22/01028/CON · received 9 December 2022Listed buildingApproved
- Discharge of conditions 2 (i) to (v) of Listed Building Consent IP/22/00682/LBC relating to flooring materials, entrance lobby details, meth… ↗22/01028/CON · received 9 December 2022Listed buildingApproved
- Change of use from Tourist Information Centre (Class E) to live music venue (Sui Generis) with associated alterations including new north do… ↗22/00682/LBC · received 2 August 2022Change of useRestaurant, bar or takeawayExtension to commercial premisesApproved
- Change of use from Tourist Information Centre (Class E) to live music venue (Sui Generis) with associated alterations including new north do… ↗22/00683/FPI3 · received 2 August 2022Change of useRestaurant, bar or takeawayExtension to commercial premisesApproved
From the council's register
- Council
- Ipswich
- Reference
- PLA0588
- Premises
- St Stephen's Church
- Licence type
- Premises Licence
- Status
- indefinite
- Granted
- 9 October 2023
- Address
- St Stephen's Lane, Ipswich, IP1 1DP
- Last checked
- 18 October 2026
The licence's conditions and plans are on the council's record.