2 - 6 Central Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9SL

Pending 26/00397/VC
Council
Date received
21 May 2026
Date validated
21 May 2026
Postcode
IP3 9SL

Description

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.

Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#45 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Ipswich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 292. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
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Ipswich decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #82 of 292
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #15 of 292
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #89 of 292
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #131 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
29 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
61 decided
442
Total decisions
34 refused in 2025