Planning and Building Control

Information on planning applications, policy documents, conservation, building regulations, land charges and more.

Please contact the following numbers directly for more information:

Building Control: 01473 432951
Planning (Development Management): 01473 432913
Planning Policy: 01473 432019

Also in this section

View and comment on planning applications

Our 'Planning Online' system allows you to monitor the progress of a current application, submit comments about the application, search a database of applications received and determined, and view related committee reports and minutes.

Recently registered planning applications

Planning applications registered in the past four weeks are available to download.

Planning guidance

Planning application forms and fees, advice and guidance, how to search and comment on planning applications.

Planning Policy

The Planning Policy Team prepares and reviews a wide range of strategic planning documents, including the Ipswich Local Plan, which are used in the long-term planning of the Borough and in the determination of planning applications.

Conservation and Urban Design

Information and advice regarding the conservation of our historic and natural environments. Find out about listed buildings, conservation areas, buildings at risk and more.

Ipswich Garden Suburb (formerly Northern Fringe)

Ipswich Garden Suburb, is an area of land to the north of Ipswich identified through the adopted Local Plan for the development of housing and associated facilities.

Land Charges

The Local Land Charges team provides information for those buying, selling, or leasing homes, property, or land in Ipswich as part of the sale process.

For basic guidance on buying a home, please see the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government guidance.

For information on how to sell your home, please visit the How to Sell a Home guidance.

Building control

Building Control audit and take enforcement with respect to building construction within the borough.

The body enforces the requirements of the 2022 Building Safety Act and 2010 Building Regulations and are regulated by the Building Safety Regulator.

Street naming and numbering

How we name new streets and number the properties within them. Also, what to do if you wish to change the name of your house or report a damaged street name plate.

Online mapping

How to use Ipswich Borough Council's GIS maps.

Self-Build and Custom Build Register

The Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 requires local authorities as part of their statutory duties to keep and maintain registers of people who are interested in self-build or custom build housing projects in their area.

Works to protected trees

You must apply to your local planning authority before you carry out works on trees if they are protected - that is if they are covered by a Tree Preservation Order or are located in a conservation area.