Ipswich Local Plan
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Ipswich Borough Council Brownfield Land Register. Local Authorities are now legally required to produce a Brownfield Land Register for their area. Sites that can be considered either have to be a minimum of 0.25ha in size or capable of accommodating five or more homes, which can be flats. This page provides data for the Ipswich Borough Council Brownfield Land Register. It will be reviewed at least once a year.
Last update 28 December 2022.

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Superseded Ipswich Local Plan 2011-2031 (/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/ipswich-local-plan/superseded-ipswich-local-plan-2011)

Access to historical Local Plan documents.

Adopted Ipswich Local Plan 2018-2036 (/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/ipswich-local-plan/adopted-ipswich-local-plan-2018)

Access to the documents and supporting evidence base for the emerging Ipswich Local Plan.

Superseded Ipswich Local Plan 1997-2027 (/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/ipswich-local-plan/superseded-ipswich-local-plan-1997)

Access to historical Local Plan documents.

Local Plan Glossary (https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/sites/ipswich/files/2024-09/local_plan_glossary.pdf)

You may find our Local Plan Glossary helpful as an introductory guide to Local Plan issues. Please note that the link opens as a PDF.

Hearing Position Statements (/hearingstatements)

The following Hearing Position Statements have been submitted by the Council and participants in response to the Inspectors’ MIQs. The Hearing Statements are listed in order of the Matters they relate to.

Core Document Library for Ipswich Local Plan (/Core-Document-Library-Page)

This page contains links to all the Core Documents relevant to the Examination, including those submitted with the Plan on 10th June 2020 and those which have been published during the examination. It will be updated as and when new documents are submitted, in accordance with the Inspectors' instructions.

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News

19 January 2026

Work begins on brand-new play area on Murray Road (/ipswich-newsroom/2026/work-begins-brand-new-play-area-murray-road)

A brand-new children’s play area will be coming to Murray Road Recreation Ground, with work beginning today (Monday 19 January).

16 January 2026

Ipswich Thrive: Business Festival – Driving Growth, Innovation, and Collaboration (/ipswich-newsroom/2026/ipswich-thrive-business-festival-driving-growth-innovation-and-collaboration)

A dynamic celebration of local entrepreneurship, business and industry designed to support, strengthen and boost the town’s economic growth, from Monday 9 March to Friday 20 March 2026

16 January 2026

New planning applications (/ipswich-newsroom/2026/new-planning-applications-1)

Registered during the week ending 15 January 2026.

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