Services

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.

If you wish to sign up for further notifications about the new Ipswich Local Plan, please click on this link Ipswich Borough Council - Registration email or email your request to planningpolicy@ipswich.gov.uk or phone 01473 432019.

Ipswich Borough Council's policies, plans and strategies.

All the information you need to know after applying for a building regulation application.

All the information you need to know before applying for a building regulation application.

Any business or individual (aged at least 18) that wishes to conduct licensable activities on a premises are required to apply for a Premises Licence from Ipswich Borough Council. A premises is defined as any place, including vehicles, vessels and moveable structures.

All documentation relating to the preparation of the Adopted Ipswich Local Plan 2011 – 2031 can be found here.

Understand your rights as a private tenant, landlord responsibilities, and details on shared housing regulations.

Find out about our current tenders, application process, and procurement procedures and strategies.

About your blue, brown, green-lidded bins and food waste caddy collections, recycling centre locations, projects and campaigns.

Find out how to register to vote, how you can view the electoral register, and information about the Annual Canvass.

Find information on rate relief and small business rate relief.

Retail studies, employment land availability, wildlife audits, and other technical reports.

Ipswich Borough Council has adopted amendments made to Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, and all forms of sex establishment will now require a licence with the Council.

Ipswich Borough Council is the largest fitness provider in Ipswich, Suffolk with three gyms, two pools, court hire and a variety of fitness classes. 

Contact the Cleaner Ipswich Hotline to report problems with litter bins, graffiti, illegal dumping, and more.

Access to historical Local Plan documents.

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) provide guidance on applying Local Plan policies.

Hackney Carriages (taxis), Private hire vehicles and Stretched limousines, as well as their drivers and operators, are required to be licensed by Ipswich Borough Council.

A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) is required if you intend to carry out a licensable activity on unlicensed premises, or wish to operate outside the terms of your existing Premises Licence or Club Premises Certificate. 

You can apply online where you will first need to register to use the online system if you are not already registered.

Universal Credit is a new, single payment for people in or out of work introduced by the Government. It is an in or out of work benefit and has been introduced to give you the support you need to find and progress in work.