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Ipswich

In the last 12 months, 92.8% of full planning applications were approved in Ipswich (291 decided). A typical decision takes about eight weeks (median 57 days).

Across all application types on record (2023-06-15–2026-05-22): 91.7% of 16,347 decisions approved.

17,627Total applications
14,991Approved
1,356Refused
706Withdrawn
383Pending
91.7%Approval rate (all types)
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By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full Planning Application 8,232 7,432 800
90.3%
Discharge of Conditions 1,785 1,704 81
95.5%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 1,423 1,402 21
98.5%
Tree Works (TPO) 1,150 1,058 92
92.0%
Advertisement Consent 714 658 56
92.2%
Listed Building Consent 670 640 30
95.5%
Householder (Prior Approval) 657 621 36
94.5%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 578 525 53
90.8%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 472 424 48
89.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 198 164 34
82.8%
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling 152 126 26
82.9%
Telecommunications 74 40 34
54.1%
Outline Planning 67 41 26
61.2%
Reserved Matters 34 33 1
97.1%
Demolition details 29 28 1
96.6%
Conservation Area Consent 20 20 0
100.0%
Prior Approval Solar PV 17 16 1
94.1%
Prior Approval Retail to residential 16 14 2
87.5%
Outline Planning Fringe 15 11 4
73.3%
Prior Approval Shop Office to Cafe 12 9 3
75.0%
Modification of Planning Obligations 6 4 2
66.7%
Hazardous Substances Consent 4 4 0
100.0%
Part Outline and Part Full 3 2 1
66.7%
Permission in Principle 3 2 1
66.7%
Railway Works - Permitted Devt. 3 3 0
100.0%
Full Plg Ap by IBC - carried out by Othe 3 3 0
100.0%
Certificate for Appropriate Altern Devt 2 0 2
0.0%
Prior Approval Agricult to Office/Shop 2 2 0
100.0%
Outline Planning Application by SCC 2 2 0
100.0%
Agricultural works - Permitted Developme 1 0 1
0.0%
Outline Planning Application by IBC 1 1 0
100.0%
Additional Environmental Approval 1 1 0
100.0%
Listed Building Consent - App by SCC 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 182 168
92.3%
2023-Q4 203 185
91.1%
2024-Q1 215 202
94.0%
2024-Q2 211 195
92.4%
2024-Q3 210 188
89.5%
2024-Q4 222 204
91.9%
2025-Q1 219 207
94.5%
2025-Q2 219 209
95.4%
2025-Q3 215 198
92.1%
2025-Q4 217 203
93.5%
2026-Q1 203 192
94.6%
2026-Q2 122 116
95.1%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
ALEXANDRA 2,934 2,654 280
90.5%
ST MARGARETS 2,588 2,431 157
93.9%
BIXLEY 1,328 1,230 98
92.6%
WESTGATE 1,155 1,039 116
90.0%
GIPPING 1,112 1,005 107
90.4%
RUSHMERE 882 829 53
94.0%
PRIORY HEATH 851 793 58
93.2%
ST JOHNS 838 760 78
90.7%
WHITTON 828 774 54
93.5%
CASTLE HILL 823 747 76
90.8%
HOLYWELLS 716 654 62
91.3%
WHITEHOUSE 523 466 57
89.1%
Planning guides

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