Planning in Ipswich
Ipswich Borough Council has 15 conservation areas and 7 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 627 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
15
Article 4 directions
7
Listed building outlines
627
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Ipswich and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Barrack Corner Conservation Areadesignated 22 May 1985
- Burlington Road Conservation Areadesignated 19 February 2020
- Cemetery Conservation Areadesignated 13 September 2005
- Central Conservation Areadesignated 23 September 2003
- Chantry Park Conservation Areadesignated 29 March 2005
- Christchurch Street Conservation Areadesignated 23 September 2003
- Henley Road Conservation Areadesignated 13 February 1977
- Holywells Park Conservation Areadesignated 23 September 2003
- Marlborough Road Conservation Areadesignated 28 January 2015
- Norwich Road / Anglesea Road Conservation Areadesignated 23 September 2003
- Park Conservation Areadesignated 23 September 2003
- St Helen's Conservation Areadesignated 27 November 2012
- Stoke Conservation Areadesignated 9 July 1987
- Wet Dock Conservation Areadesignated 28 September 1998
- Whitton Conservation Areadesignated 1 March 1990
Article 4 directions
- Anglesea Road/Norwich Road Conservation Area Article 4 Direction10 November 1998
- Article 4 Direction for Small HMOs1 June 2024
- Central Conservation Area Article 4 Direction (1-51 Bolton Lane)12 January 2004
- Christchurch Street/Westerfield Road Conservation Area Article 4 Direction11 April 2000
- Marlborough Road Conservation Area Article 4 Direction28 January 2015
- The Walk Article 4 Direction21 October 2004
- The Walk/Thoroughfare Article 4 Direction21 October 2004
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Ipswich?
Ipswich Borough Council has designated 15 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Ipswich has 7 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Ipswich Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09