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East of EnglandConservation areas in Ipswich Borough Council
15 conservation areas and 7 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Barrack Corner Conservation Area
Designated 1985 · ref. CA07
Rules & recordBurlington Road Conservation Area
Designated 2020 · ref. CA04
Rules & recordCemetery Conservation Area
Designated 2005 · ref. CA12
Rules & recordCentral Conservation Area
Designated 2003 · ref. CA01
Rules & recordChantry Park Conservation Area
Designated 2005 · ref. CA14
Rules & recordChristchurch Street Conservation Area
Designated 2003 · ref. CA05
Rules & recordHenley Road Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. CA03
Rules & recordHolywells Park Conservation Area
Designated 2003 · ref. CA13
Rules & recordMarlborough Road Conservation Area
Designated 2015 · ref. CA15
Rules & recordNorwich Road / Anglesea Road Conservation Area
Designated 2003 · ref. CA02
Rules & recordPark Conservation Area
Designated 2003 · ref. CA08
Rules & recordSt Helen's Conservation Area
Designated 2012 · ref. CA06
Rules & recordStoke Conservation Area
Designated 1987 · ref. CA09
Rules & recordWet Dock Conservation Area
Designated 1998 · ref. CA11
Rules & recordWhitton Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. CA10
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Article 4 directions in Ipswich Borough Council
These remove some permitted development rights in the areas they cover — check whether one applies to your property before you rely on permitted development.
- Anglesea Road/Norwich Road Conservation Area Article 4 Direction (10 November 1998)
- Article 4 Direction for Small HMOs (1 June 2024)
- Central Conservation Area Article 4 Direction (1-51 Bolton Lane) (12 January 2004)
- Christchurch Street/Westerfield Road Conservation Area Article 4 Direction (11 April 2000)
- Marlborough Road Conservation Area Article 4 Direction (28 January 2015)
- The Walk Article 4 Direction (21 October 2004)
- The Walk/Thoroughfare Article 4 Direction (21 October 2004)
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.