2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL

1. 15 Apr 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 22 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: No Objections

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

East Suffolk granted permission on 22 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• 2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL

  24/00621/NMMA Submitted 23 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission IP/24/00405/FUL (Temporary use of the front forecourt as a bus depot (Sui Generis) for a period of up to 24 months; works including the installation of a temporary hydrogen refuelling facility, the erection of a temporary maintenance building and the installation of a 2.4-metre-high boundary fence) involving re-siting of the refuelling control panel within the fenced compound and the replacement of gates with fencing on the east side of the fenced compound to match the remainder of the enclosure.

  Granted Amendments 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL

  26/00397/VC Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 1 (discontinuation of use and restoration of land) of planning permission 24/00405/FUL as amended by 26/00217/NMMA (Temporary use of the front forecourt as a bus depot (Sui Generis); works including the installation of a temporary hydrogen refuelling facility, the erection of a temporary maintenance building and the installation of a 2.4-metre-high boundary fence.) to amend the discontinuation of use and restoration date from 5th August 2026 to 5th February 2028.

  Granted Amendments 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL

  26/00238/FUL Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jun

  Temporary change of use of the site from general industrial and storage (Class B2 and B8) to a bus depot/vehicle maintenance facility (Sui generis) until 31 December 2035 to include; Alterations to the existing building including insertion of access doors and ventilation louvres; erection of waste management and air source heat pump enclosures; works including resurfacing the existing site to provide car, van, motorcycle and cycle parking spaces and bus parking spaces; provision of EV charging points; the installation of a hydrogen facility to include the provision of 4 hydrogen refuelling stations with store, 4 chillers, 4 dispensers, compressors and ventilation stacks for hydrogen control system; gantry bus washing facility; other associated infrastructure to include lighting columns and CCTV cameras; fire walls and security fencing.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 15 docs

• 2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL

  26/00217/NMMA Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/00405/FUL (Temporary use of the front forecourt as a bus depot (Sui Generis) for a period of up to 24 months; works including the installation of a temporary hydrogen refuelling facility, the erection of a temporary maintenance building and the installation of a 2.4-metre-high boundary fence), to remove reference to a 24-month period.

  Granted Amendments 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL

  24/00405/FUL Submitted 23 May 2024 50 yards away

  Temporary use of the front forecourt as a bus depot (Sui Generis) for a period of up to 24 months; works including the installation of a temporary hydrogen refuelling facility, the erection of a temporary maintenance building and the installation of a 2.4-metre-high boundary fence.

  Granted Full applications 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 - 7 Bluestem Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9RR

  20/00645/FUL Submitted 9 Sep 2020 200 yards away

  Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a roadside services development with associated changes of use from wholesale distribution/storage (Use class B8/B2) to a petrol filling station with ancillary retail area (Sui Generis), a drive-through restaurant (Use Class A3/A5) and a drive-through coffee shop (Use Class A3/A5).

  Refused Full applications Demolition 25 docs

• DC/26/3197/EIA Awaiting decision

  Part Land South East Of Grimseys Lane Leiston Suffolk

  EIA Screening Opinion - Reservoir Extension to Sizewell Estate

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Outline
• DC/26/2832/CON Granted

  Land To North Of Railway Line Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk

  Consultation - Submission of Reserved Matters (appearance, layout, landscaping, and scale) for part of Phase 4a and Phase 4b (Part of Phase 5 of approved Phasing Strategy) of the development at Henley Gate comprising 121 dwellings, roads, parking, open space, landscaping, drainage, and other associated works; pursuant to Outline Planning Permission IP/16/00608/OUT comprising up to 1,100 dwellings, local centre, country park, open space, sustainable urban drainage systems, access points from Henley Road and associated engineering works. IP/16/00608/OUT was an EIA development and an Environmental Statement was submitted with the application under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 (as amended).

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Outline
• DC/26/3120/CON Awaiting decision

  Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer And Storage Project Suffolk

  Consultation - Request for Scoping Opinion under Regulation 10 of The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 and Regulation 13 of The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007 (as amended in 2017)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Outline
• DC/26/2886/CON Granted

  Land At Silverlace Green Benhall Suffolk IP17 1JH

  Consultation - To facilitate a new connection it has become necessary for Eastern Power Networks plc to upgrade the existing pole mounted transformer to 50kVa.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Outline
• DC/26/2965/CCC Granted

  Land At Foxburrow Farm Brightwell Suffolk

  County Council Consultation - Retrospective extension to an existing recycling facility for the importation, storage, treatment and recycling of inert waste and storage of building materials, with parking, office, storage facilities and associated infrastructure.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Outline