1 - 7 Bluestem Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9RR

1. 6 Apr 2021

   Received by Ipswich

2. 25 May 2021

   Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 1 - 7 Bluestem Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9RR

  20/00645/FUL Submitted 9 Sep 2020 0m 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

• 2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL

  24/00621/NMMA Submitted 23 Aug 2024 132m 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 132m 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 132m 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 132m 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

  DC/26/1416/CON Submitted 15 Apr 2026 163m away

  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.

  Granted Outline 2 docs

• 26/00613/FPF Granted

  Fringe Area Applications Various Sites Ipswich Suffolk

  Babergh District Council fringe application: APPLICATION FOR RESERVED MATTERS - DC/26/03372 - Submission of Details (Reserved Matters) Application for Outline Planning Permission DC/21/05110 (Hybrid Application for Interchange 55 comprising predominantly industrial (B2 use) and warehousing (B8 use) and prospective offices, research and light industry (E(g) (i, ii, iii) uses) buildings) for the Appearance and Layout of 6no polytunnels and formation of an informal parking area.

  11 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 25/00639/FUL Granted

  Former Golden Ship Inn Cliff Road Ipswich Suffolk

  Demolition of existing brick masonry wall and cart lodge/store and the erection of a two-storey building comprising 2no. dwellinghouses (Class C3).

  22 Sep 2025 Full applications
• 26/00501/FUL Granted

  48 Tavern Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3AJ

  Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch.

  3 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00659/FUL Awaiting decision

  26 Bucklesham Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8TN

  Erection of sliding gates to driveway entrance and modifications to front boundary wall.

  28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00443/FUL Refused

  Car Parking Area Rear Of 29 To 91 Oakstead Close Ipswich Suffolk

  Change of use of 4 no. car parking spaces to site 4 no. storage containers for self-storage purposes (Use Class B8) for a temporary period of 3 years (part retrospective).

  9 Jun 2026 Full applications