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What is the Local Validation List?

The adopted Ipswich Borough Council Local Validation List sets out all the information that Ipswich Borough Council require to be submitted prior to a planning application being validated. The Local Validation List comprises a list of documents and guidance that explains when each document is required to ensure that planning applications and other applications are supported by sufficient detailed information.

The checklist is divided into two sections, which are the national validation requirements and the local validation requirements:

  • the national requirements are set by Government and are consistent across all local planning authorities in England
  • the local requirements (or ‘local validation list’) must be prepared by each local planning authority and should be tailored to reflect the material planning considerations that are relevant for that area

The level of information required varies depending on the nature and scale of a development proposal.

If you intend to apply for planning permission or other consents, we recommend that you familiarise yourself with the Local Validation List to ensure that your application contain all the information required. If any of the required information is missing from an application it will not be validated.

Public Consultation

The Council undertook a public consultation on the draft Ipswich Borough Council Local Validation List between 19 October and 30 November 2022.

The comments the Council received are reproduced in the Consultation Statement together with the officer's response indicating how the points raised have been addressed.

Inspection of adoption documents 

The Local Validation List and supporting documents are available to view below:

The documents listed above are also available for inspection at the following 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.

Validation Process

On receipt of an application, the Council will firstly check the application to determine whether it’s complete.

A valid application comprises:

  • Information requested on the standard Application Form;
  • Mandatory national information requirements, including a Design and Access Statement if one is required; and
  • Information specified on the Local Validation List.

Once an application has been received, accompanied by all the necessary information, it will normally be validated within two working days. Notification will be given to the applicant in writing. The Council will then start the determination process.

Once an application has been received the application is given an application number.  Once the application has been validated it will be placed on the planning register.

Normally, most minor and small-scale applications should be validated within three to five working days from the date of receipt. Major applications should be validated within ten working days.

Invalid applications

If an application is deemed invalid, the Council will notify the applicant of their reasons in writing.

Application Types

The table below sets out documents that could be required to validate your planning application. Not all the items listed under an application heading will apply in every case. The adopted Local Validation List includes guidance which sets out the circumstances in which you will need to submit specific information.

Item Validation Requirement
Application FormRequired
Ownership Certificates (A, B, C or D as applicable) & Agricultural Land DeclarationRequired
Application FeeRequired
Location PlanRequired
Design and Access StatementRequired
Fire StatementMay be required
Block Plans (Existing and Proposed)Required
Elevation Plans (Existing and Proposed)Required
Floor Plans (Existing and Proposed)Required
Roof Plans (Existing and Proposed)May be required
Site Sections (Existing and Proposed)May be required
Street Scene (Existing and Proposed)Required
Joinery Details (Existing and Proposed)May be required
Affordable Housing StatementMay be required
Air Quality AssessmentRequired
Application SummaryMay be required
Archaeological Assessment / Desk Based AssessmentMay be required
Biodiversity Gain PlanRequired
Community Consultation Exercise Required
Construction Management and Demolition PlanMay be required
Daylight/Sunlight/Microclimate AssessmentMay be required
Disability Access StatementMay be required
Draft Head of TermsMay be required
Ecological Impact AssessmentMay be required
Economic Impact AssessmentMay be required
Environmental StatementMay be required
Foul Drainage System InformationMay be required
Health Impact AssessmentMay be required
Heritage StatementMay be required
Housing Delivery StatementMay be required
Land Contamination AssessmentMay be required
Landscaping Strategy, Landscaping Scheme and Management PlanRequired
Landscape/Townscape and Visual Impact AssessmentMay be required
Lighting AssessmentMay be required
Marketing InformationMay be required
Noise and Vibration AssessmentMay be required
Odour AssessmentMay be required
Open Space AssessmentRequired
Planning StatementRequired
Retail Impact Assessment/Sequential TestMay be required
Sequential Test and Exception TestMay be required
Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment (including Exception Test)May be required
Site Specific Viability AppraisalMay be required
Site Waste Management StatementRequired
Shadow Habitats Regulation Assessment including an Appropriate AssessmentMay be required
Statement of Crime PreventionRequired
Structural Survey and Method StatementMay be required
Sustainable Drainage StrategyRequired
Sustainability StatementRequired
Tall Building AssessmentMay be required
Theatre AssessmentMay be required
Transport and Highways ReportRequired
Tree Survey (Arboricultural Assessment)May be required
Ventilation / Extraction DetailsMay be required
Additional strategies specific to all outline/full planning applications for development at the Ipswich Garden SuburbMay be required
ItemValidation Requirement
Application FormRequired
Ownership Certificates (A, B, C or D as applicable) & Agricultural Land DeclarationRequired
Application FeeRequired
Location PlanRequired
Design and Access StatementMay be required
Fire StatementMay be required
Block Plans (Existing and Proposed)Required
Elevation Plans (Existing and Proposed)Required
Floor Plans (Existing and Proposed)Required
Roof Plans (Existing and Proposed)May be required
Site Sections (Existing and Proposed)May be required
Street Scene (Existing and Proposed)May be required
Joinery Details (Existing and Proposed)May be required
Air Quality AssessmentMay be required
Archaeological Assessment / Desk Based AssessmentMay be required
Biodiversity Gain PlanMay be required
Construction Management and Demolition PlanMay be required
Daylight/Sunlight/ Microclimate AssessmentMay be required
Draft Head of TermsMay be required
Ecological Impact AssessmentMay be required
Foul Drainage System InformationMay be required
Health Impact AssessmentMay be required
Heritage StatementMay be required
Housing Delivery StatementMay be required
Land Contamination AssessmentMay be required
Landscaping Strategy, Landscaping Scheme and Management PlanMay be required
Landscape/Townscape and Visual Impact AssessmentMay be required
Lighting AssessmentMay be required
Marketing InformationMay be required
Noise and Vibration AssessmentMay be required
Odour AssessmentMay be required
Open Space Assessment.May be required
Retail Impact Assessment/Sequential TestMay be required
Sequential Test and Exception TestMay be required
Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment (including Exception Test)May be required
Site Specific Viability AppraisalMay be required
Shadow Habitats Regulation Assessment including an Appropriate AssessmentMay be required
Site Waste Management StatementMay be required
Shadow Habitats Regulation Assessment including an Appropriate AssessmentMay be required
Statement of Crime PreventionMay be required
Structural Survey and Method StatementMay be required
Tall Building AssessmentMay be required
Telecommunications ReportMay be required
Theatre AssessmentMay be required
Transport and Highways ReportMay be required
Tree Survey (Arboricultural Assessment)May be required
Ventilation / Extraction DetailsMay be required
Item Validation Requirement
Application FormRequired
Location PlanRequired
Ecological Impact AssessmentMay be required
Tree Survey (Arboricultural Assessment)May be required