Ipswich planning committee decisions
25 decisions from the committee's minutes, 25 Jun 2025 to 29 Jul 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 6 decisions went against officer advice
Above the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 49th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 25
- Approved
- 80%
- Against officer advice
- 16%
- Meetings
- 14
How Ipswich compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Ipswich's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 90.9% of these decisions; the committee approved 81.8%, 9.1 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Ipswich leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 22 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Ipswich's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
80% approved and 16% refused. Ipswich's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Plota analysis of Ipswich's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
4 of 25 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 4 of 4 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Ipswich's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Hand car wash facilityMurrayside Youth And Community Centre Nacton Road Ipswich SuffolkOfficers advised approval because highway and amenity impacts could be controlled through conditions.Refused
- Padel and pickleball centre30 White House Road Ipswich SuffolkOfficers advised refusal because the proposal would lose employment land and place leisure use outside the town centre.Approved
- Six-person HMO8 Little Croft Street Ipswich SuffolkOfficers advised approval because the property was considered suitable for an HMO, subject to conditions addressing noise, management, occupancy and cycle storage.Refused
- Six-person HMO28 Grove Lane Ipswich SuffolkOfficers advised approval because the HMO was considered policy-compliant and designed to avoid harmful amenity impacts.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
July 2026 2
- Roadside services redevelopment23 - 27 Woodbridge Road East Ipswich SuffolkDeferred
- Seven-person HMO284 Felixstowe Road Ipswich SuffolkRefused
June 2026 2
- Five-suite aparthotelUnit 1 The Winerack Key Street Ipswich SuffolkApproved
- Hot food takeaway63 Queens Way Ipswich SuffolkApproved
April 2026 1
March 2026 2
- Hand car wash facilityMurrayside Youth And Community Centre Nacton Road Ipswich SuffolkRefused
- Primary school and pre-schoolLand North Of Railway And East Of Henley Road Ipswich SuffolkApproved
February 2026 1
January 2026 2
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