About the Norwich Road / Anglesea Road Conservation Area
The Norwich Road / Anglesea Road Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Ipswich Borough Council in 2003. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings, all Grade II. 2 Article 4 directions over the area remove further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below.
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.
- Anglesea Road/Norwich Road Conservation Area Article 4 DirectionHouseholder works
- 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.
- 12, Anglesea RoadGrade II
- 121, Anglesea RoadGrade II
- 139-167, Norwich RoadGrade II
- 14, Anglesea RoadGrade II
- 152, Norwich RoadGrade II
- 156 and 158, Norwich RoadGrade II
- 16-22, Anglesea RoadGrade II
- 48 and 50, Anglesea RoadGrade II
- 61, Anglesea RoadGrade II
- 65, Anglesea RoadGrade II
- HillcrestGrade II
- Taylor HouseGrade II
- Walls to Number 65Grade II
- Ymca ClubGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
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.