You may find the following information useful. Paper copies of some leaflets can be obtained from the Town Planning team.

• Householder's Visual Guides
  Useful tools produced by Planning Portal.
• Planning Aid
  Information produced by the Royal Town Planning Institute to help individuals and communities understand the planning system.
• Outdoor advertisements and signs
  Information prepared by GOV.UK.
• Planning Practice Guidance
  Guidance from Department for Communities & Local Government
• Guide to taking part in planning appeals - proceeding by written representations
  Produced by the Planning Inspectorate. July 2009
• Guide to taking part in planning appeals - proceeding by a hearing
  Produced by the Planning Inspectorate. July 2009
• Guide to taking part in planning appeals - proceeding by an inquiry
  Produced by the Planning Inspectorate. July 2009
• Guide to taking part in enforcement appeals - proceeding by written representation
  Produced by the Planning Inspectorate. July 2009
• Guide to taking part in enforcement appeals - proceeding by a hearing
  Produced by the Planning Inspectorate. July 2009
• Guide to taking part in enforcement appeals - proceeding by an inquiry
  Produced by the Planning Inspectorate. July 2009
• Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas
  Guidance from Planning Practice Guidance. 2014
• High hedges: complaining to the council
  This leaflet explains what complaints local authorities can consider and how they will deal with them.
• Over the garden hedge
  A leaflet on how to settle your hedge differences without involving the local authority. This process must be attempted before a complaint can be made to your local authority.
• Planning consultants - where to find planning advice in the East of England
  Produced by the Royal Town Planning Institute.
• The Institution of Environmental Sciences
  The Institution is a charitable organisation which promotes and raises public awareness of environmental science by supporting professional scientists and academics working in this crucial arena.  
• Planning applications and reptiles
  Guidelines for Local Authorities and Developers, produced by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
• Space and Design Guidelines Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) 2015
  Produced by Ipswich Borough Council.
• Solid Wall Insulation - An Introductory Guide for Householders in Suffolk
  Produced by Suffolk County Council.
• Solid Wall Insulation - Technical Reference Guide
  Produced by Suffolk County Council.

Planning Policy Publications

• There are a number of publications regarding Planning Policy in Ipswich, including the Ipswich Local Plan, Supplementary Planning Guidance and other reports listed in the Planning Policy supporting information section of this website.