About the Burlington Road Conservation Area
The Burlington Road Conservation Area covers about 7.5 hectares and was designated by Ipswich Borough Council in 2020. Inside the boundary are 7 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Matthew, Grade II*. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- Article 4 Direction for Small HMOsHouseholder works
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Church of St MatthewGrade II*
- 12 and 14, Burlington RoadGrade II
- 4-10, Burlington RoadGrade II
- Burlington Baptist Church HallGrade II
- FirbankGrade II
- Girls Friendly Society HostelGrade II
- United Reformed Church and Attached Parish RoomsGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Ipswich Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.