Planning application
DC/26/1416/CON
2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1416/CON
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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22 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
Nearby applications
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26/00397/VC Awaiting decision
2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL
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.
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26/00238/FUL Awaiting decision
2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL
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.
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26/00217/NMMA Granted
2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL
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.
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20/00645/FUL Refused
1 - 7 Bluestem Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9RR
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).
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25/00562/ADV Granted
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25/00653/FUL Granted
18 The Sandlings Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SN
Application for planning permission for the use of the floorspace for 'retail' including food and non-food goods (Use Class E).
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