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Planning in Ipswich by area

In the last month there were 15 new planning applications and 24 decisions worth knowing about across Ipswich, and 96% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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15new applicationslast 31 days
24decisions23 approved, 1 refused
96%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Ipswich (22), California (6) and Stoke (5). The middle Ipswich area had 2, and 1 area had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1IpswichIP122913121–
2CaliforniaIP464220–
3StokeIP253220–
4The DalesIP152321–
5Castle HillIP142220–
6WestbourneIP141330–
7WhittonIP132110–
8Belstead HillsIP220220–
9Broke HallIP320220–
10ChantryIP220220–
11GreenwichIP320220–
12MaidenhallIP220220–
13RacecourseIP320220–
14RushmereIP421110–
15WhitehouseIP120220–
16GainsboroughIP310110–
17Priory HeathIP310110–
18RavenswoodIP310110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension13490100%
Change of use4310–
Demolition3120–
Going green3120–
Shop or office to homes2110–
Home to business1001–
Extension1010–
Side extension1100–
Other11470100%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Ipswich, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

1 application refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Ipswich have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Ipswich (22), California (6), Stoke (5), The Dales (5) and Castle Hill (4), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 2.

How many planning applications are approved in Ipswich?

Of the 24 applications approved or refused in the last month, 23 were approved and 1 refused: an approval rate of 96%.

What are people in Ipswich applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (13), change of use (4) and demolition (3).

Where are new homes planned in Ipswich?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.