Conservation areas

Conservation Areas are designated by the Local Planning Authority under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. These are areas designated because of their special architectural or historic interest, the character and appearance of which it is desirable to preserve.

The designation of a Conservation Area introduces a number of additional planning controls which mean that you may not (with certain exceptions) demolish a building or even part of one without first obtaining consent from the Council. This is because it is the appearance of the area as a whole that is important and could be spoiled by unsympathetic work that diminishes its special character.

There are 15 designated Conservation Areas in Ipswich, for which Conservation Area Appraisals have been written and adopted. In addition, there are some Conservation Areas in Ipswich that are subject to an Article 4 Direction which places further planning controls on individual properties.

To check if your property is located within a Conservation Area, you can view the list of streets within the Conservation Areas.

Conservation Area Appraisals

Detailed appraisal documents providing information on what the council considers to be special about the character of each area, the precise boundaries, the properties which fall within these areas and also the specific policies which apply within each area can be viewed and downloaded in PDF format below, in order of designation:

These titles are general and do not define the areas precisely. Reference should always be made to the boundaries on the designation maps that can be viewed online at this link: https://maps.ipswich.gov.uk/Online_Mapping/Full.aspx?gpm=6521075b-47cb-495c-a3a3-ebd512ff6065

Date of notice: 19 February 2019.