Ipswich Newsroom

An opportunity for residents, developers, and planning professionals to give feedback on updated and improved guidance for submitting planning applications within the Borough.

As restoration works to the Ipswich Regent Theatre continue, we’re asking the public to share ideas of what should be included in a time capsule.

The following planning applications, available for download below, were registered during the week ending 31 July 2025.

A former Ipswich Borough Council tenant has been sentenced today (Wednesday 30July 2025) at Ipswich Crown Court to a two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years, for social housing fraud offences relating to false applications for social housing.

Ipswich Borough Council is today responding to the publication of a C3 grading by the Regulator of Social Housing.

Ipswich Borough Council’s Executive is set to meet on Tuesday 5 August to discuss procuring a specialist development partner to work with on the future of the Western Gateway to the Waterfront.

A brand-new self-guided walking trail celebrating the rich literary and cultural heritage of Ipswich has officially launched, offering residents and visitors a unique way to discover the town’s rich creative legacy.

The following planning applications, available for download below, were registered during the week ending 24 July 2025.

The Planning & Development Committee at Ipswich Borough Council met this morning, Wednesday 23 July 2025, to discuss five applications.

Ipswich Borough Council, acting as the lead authority and accountable body for the Town Deal Fund, is pleased to announce its support For Children and Young People’s (4YP) relocation and expansion project, which will establish a new state-of-the-art youth centre at Regatta Quay on Ipswich Waterfront. The project has been awarded £1,146,258 from the Towns Fund, marking a major investment in young people’s mental health, wellbeing, and opportunities in Ipswich.