Information and advice regarding the conservation of our historic and natural environments. Find out about listed buildings, conservation areas, buildings at risk and more.
Listed Buildings are buildings which the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has deemed to have special architectural or historic interest.
Some areas and some buildings are particularly susceptible to harm caused by a succession of small changes. In the case of unlisted buildings many unsympathetic changes could occur without the need for planning permission - this would constitute "permitted development".
An Article 4 Direction means that planning permission is required for those changes that would normally be permitted development. Below is a list of the items that require planning permission and notes which indicate the approach the Council is likely to take.
The Urban Character SPD provides design guidance to support the implementation of adopted Core Strategy policies CS2 and DM5, which aim to protect and enhance the special character and distinctiveness of Ipswich.
The Local List SPD and revisions identify buildings and structures, which are of local architectural and historic interest or make a significant contribution to the character and appearance of the town, but do not meet the criteria for statutory listing.
The Ipswich Conservation and Design Panel is a service panel of the Council which meets monthly to consider built design issues within the Borough, and offer comments to Planning Officers regarding development proposals.
