2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/00397/VC Granted

  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.

  Decided 4 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 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.

  Decided 15 Apr 2026 Amendments
• 24/00621/NMMA Granted

  2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL

  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.

  Decided 20 Sep 2024 Amendments
• 24/00405/FUL Granted

  2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL

  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.

  Decided 5 Aug 2024 Full applications

1. 31 Mar 2026

   Received by Ipswich

2. 15 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Ipswich took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL

  24/00621/NMMA Submitted 23 Aug 2024 0m 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 0m 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

  26/00217/NMMA Submitted 26 Mar 2026 0m 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 0m 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

• 2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL

  DC/26/1416/CON Submitted 15 Apr 2026 31m 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

• 1 - 7 Bluestem Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9RR

  20/00645/FUL Submitted 9 Sep 2020 132m 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

• 26/00536/FUL Granted

  10 Carlton Way Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2TR

  Erection of single-storey rear extension and first floor side extension with garage conversion and entrance canopy.

  14 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00560/FUL Granted

  46 Starfield Close Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5JQ

  Conversion of part of existing garage to habitable space, raising roof line of garage to accommodate, and erection of single-storey rear extension.

  24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00545/FUL Granted

  78 Chelsworth Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3AZ

  Demolition of garage and rear extension, and erection of single-storey rear and side extension.

  21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00491/FUL Granted

  245 Valley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3AH

  First floor frontage alteration to catslide roof to form new first floor room above hallway (first floor front extension). Related roof line alteration and installation of two new windows to the front, and in-fill 1no. side elevation window.

  29 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 26/00695/FUL Awaiting decision

  87 Larchcroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6PF

  Construction of pitched roof front extension and flat roof rear extension with roof lantern.

  10 Sep 2026 Full applications