Red House Neighbourhood

The Red House Neigbourhood is located to the east of Westerfield Road and south of the railway line. An EIA Screening Opinion was provided by the Local Planning Authority in 2018 and EIA Scoping Opinion in 2019 on part of the neighbourhood.  

A hybrid planning application is currently being considered on part of the of the Red House Neighbourhood of the Ipswich Garden Suburb. The application seeks full planning permission for the two principal means of vehicular access and all pedestrian and cycle accesses off Westerfield Road and outline planning permission with all matters reserved for a mixed use development. The outline permission comprises up to 1020 dwellings (Use Class C3), a local centre (to accommodate up to 800 sq m of net floorspace within Use Class E and/or hot food takeaways and/or public house), a primary and  secondary school (both Use Class F1(a)); potential school vehicular access from Westerfield Road; cycle and pedestrian access from Tuddenham Road; provision of formal and informal open spaces and other landscaped areas and play areas; provision of infrastructure (including internal highways, parking, servicing, cycle and pedestrian routes, utilities and sustainable drainage systems); landscaping and engineering works (including ground remodelling and enabling works). The works proposed will affect Tree Preservation Orders within the application site. An Environmental Statement has also been submitted with the application under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017. To view the application and important dates please click on the following link- IP/22/00013/OUTFL.

Revised and additional details for this application have been received and are currently subject to further public consultation. The revised and additional details are listed below:

• Covering Letter dated 18th March 2024
• Parameter Plan: Access - Drawing No. 9054-L-13 Rev P
• Proposed Temporary Access (to the secondary school site) Drawing No. 2 21219-CDP-ZZXX-DR-L-0004-P4
• Proposed Cross Sections Along Westerfield Road – Drawing No. VN91396-D118-A
• Proposed Typical Sections (Westerfield Road) Drawing No. VN91396-D119-A
• Tree Survey and Arboricultural Impact Assessment (dated 24th January 2024)
• Tree Survey and Arboricultural Impact Assessment Appendix H - Drawing No. 10743-D-AIA
• Community Development Strategy (dated January 2024)
• Interim Travel Plan – Issue 5 (December 2023)
• Update Ecology Walkover Report (dated February 2024)
• Illustrative Masterplan – Drawing No. 9054-L-11 Rev I (dated January 2024)
• Revised Design and Access Statement (Rev J – dated January 2024)
• Emissions Mitigation Assessment (dated December 2023)
• Highway Drawings No. VN91396-D123 Rev B; No. VN91396-D124 Rev B; No. VN91396- D125 Rev B and No. VN91396-D126 Rev B (only change is removal of alternative on Drawing Titles)

Housing Infrastructure Funding

The Marginal Viability - Housing Infrastructure Fund was announced in July 2017. Ipswich Borough Council submitted a bid for funding towards three pieces of key infrastructure associated with the Ipswich Garden Suburb; the country park and the two railway bridges. The Council was successful in its bid for £9,868,351 and has secured the funding with Homes England.

Delivery Board

A Delivery Board, as detailed in the Ipswich Garden Suburb- SPD, has been established to monitor, co-ordinate and assist, where appropriate, in the delivery of this strategic site. The first meeting was held on 17th June 2020 as a virtual meeting. The terms of reference of the Delivery Board are set out in the link below.

• Terms of reference