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Search the Public Notice PortalA controversial scheme to redevelop a long-established petrol station in Ipswich is set to return to councillors next week after being deferred earlier this summer.
Ipswich Borough Council's planning and development committee will consider proposals for the Applegreen petrol station at 23-27 Woodbridge Road East and the neighbouring house at 345 Colchester Road.
The plans, submitted by EG On The Move Limited, would see the existing kiosk demolished and replaced with a larger building featuring a drive-through coffee shop.
Existing fuel pumps would be replaced, new high-powered electric vehicle charging points installed, and two jet wash bays added.
The scheme would also involve the demolition of the neighbouring detached house, removal of some trees and extensive new landscaping around the site.
The application was deferred by councillors in July after concerns were raised about traffic, pedestrian safety, boundary screening, noise from the proposed jet wash and the operating hours of the drive-through coffee shop.
Since then, revised plans have been submitted.
These include a higher 2.6m acoustic fence along boundaries shared with neighbours, zebra-style pedestrian crossings within the site, additional cycle parking, staff-only parking spaces near nearby homes and solar panels on the roof of the proposed shop building.
Officers are also recommending restrictions on the opening hours of the jet wash and coffee shop. Under the proposals, both would operate from 9am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and from 10am to 1.30pm on Sundays.
The plans have attracted objections from nearby residents, who have raised concerns over increased traffic, noise, air pollution, the loss of a home and the impact of removing existing trees and screening.
However, planning officers have recommended approval, concluding that the economic benefits of modernising the site outweigh the concerns, subject to 28 planning conditions covering matters including noise mitigation, landscaping, contamination, drainage and biodiversity improvements.
The application is due to be considered by the committee next Wednesday.
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