On 23 March 2022, Ipswich Borough Council adopted the Ipswich Local Plan Review 2018-2036, in accordance with Section 23 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and Regulations 17 and 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended).  The Plan comprises the Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) Review, the Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD Review, Policies Map and IP-One Area Action Plan Inset Policies Map.

The Adopted Ipswich Local Plan Review 2018 - 2036 covers Ipswich Borough and comprises the two DPDs and policies maps below:

• Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) Review
• Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD Review
• Policies Map
• IP-One Area Action Plan Inset Policies Map

This Ipswich Local Plan Review 2018-2036 supersedes the Ipswich Local Plan 2011 – 2030.

The adopted Core Strategy and Policies DPD Review is a strategic document setting out the vision, objectives and spatial planning strategy for the Borough of Ipswich up to 2036, and contains policies to facilitate sustainable development. The Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD Review allocates sites for development and identifies sites or areas for protection across the whole of the Borough.  The Policies Maps illustrate geographically the application of the policies in the adopted development plan.

The adopted Local Plan is accompanied by the following documentation:

• The Inspectors' Report on the Examination of the Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Review 2018-2036;
• Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Schedule of Main Modifications
• Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document Schedule of Main Modifications (Part 1 of 3)
• Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document Schedule of Main Modifications (Part 2 of 3)
• Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document Schedule of Main Modifications (Part 3 of 3)
• The Local Plan Adoption Statement;
• The Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment Adoption Statement (incorporating the Regulation 16 Statement of Particulars); and
• The Final Sustainability Appraisal Report:
• SA Air Quality and Flood Risk Addendum
• SA Final Draft Stage and Appendices A-E
• Sustainability Appraisal Addendum Main Modification
• Habitat Regulations Assessment Adoption Statement

Inspection of documents:

The documents listed above are also available for inspection at these locations:

• Town Hall, Cornhill, Ipswich (Mon to Sat 10am to 4pm)
• Ipswich County Library, Northgate Street, Ipswich (Mon, Weds, Thurs 9am to 6pm; Tues, Fri 9am to 7pm; Saturdays 8.30am to 5pm and Sundays 10am to 4pm); and
• Grafton House Reception, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich (Mon-Fri 8.30am to 5pm) – by appointment only (see arrangements below)*

*To view the documents at the Council’s Offices, Grafton House, please call 01473 432019 or email planningpolicy@ipswich.gov.uk to arrange viewing.

Any person aggrieved by the adoption of the Core Strategy and Policies DPD Review or the Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD Review may make an application to the High Court under Section 113 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) on the grounds that the document is not within the appropriate power of the local planning authority and/or a procedural requirement has not been complied with.  Any such application must be made not later than the end of the period of six weeks starting when the new Ipswich Local Plan 2018-2036, consisting of the Core Strategy and Policies DPD Review and the Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD Review, was adopted.

The evidence base for the adopted Local Plan is found in the Core Document Library.  The Library Index can be found here and is organised into sections A to L.

Contact us

If you require any further information about the adopted Ipswich Local Plan Review or if you would like to purchase a document, please contact the Planning Policy Team.

Email: planningpolicy@ipswich.gov.uk

Telephone: 01473 432019