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North Felixstowe Masterplan

East Suffolk Council is leading the master-planning process for a new leisure led garden neighbourhood to the north of Felixstowe. The project brings together all three landowners focused around the principles of a safe, inclusive community which is integrated with the existing town and surrounding countryside through enhanced connectivity and green infrastructure networks.

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Timeline

Landowner and Promoter (Christchurch and then Persimmon Home) submit Planning Application for Land at Candlet Road for 560 homes. Eventually refused by East Suffolk Council Local Planning Authority.

March 2015

ESC cabinet decision to continue to provide leisure facilities to district and refurbishment programme begun.

2016

Public Inquiry Process - Land at Candlet Road

September 2016

Land at Candlet Road – permission granted by Secretary of State at appeal

August 2017

Initial Issues and Options consultation on the Suffolk Coastal Local Plan carried out by the Local Planning Authority

August 2017 to October 2017

ESC as a Landowner, responded with a proposal for the Garden Neighbourhood called the ‘Felixstowe Leisure Vision’ this was based on the relocation of the Leisure Centre being the driving force of wider residential growth in this area.

The East Suffolk Leisure Team undertook a consultation on the options for future Leisure provision in Felixstowe

February 2018 to April 2018

This received nearly 1000 responses.

First Draft Local Plan consultation carried out by the Local Planning Authority

July 2018 to September 2018

This included the proposal for the allocation of up to 2000 homes as the North Felixstowe Garden Neighbourhood.

Local plan is adopted which identifies the North Felixstowe site for a Garden Neighbourhood

September 2020

Cabinet Decision to proceed with master planning

September 2022

East Suffolk Council appoints design team and stakeholder engagement begins

2023

Public engagement and consultation on the vision for North Felixstowe

Winter 2023/2024

Public engagement launch at The Orwell Hotel

February 2024

Concept design and spatial coordination work on the masterplan

Spring 2024

Citizen’s Panel, Youth and Community, and Meanwhile Use Workshops take place

March 2024 to June 2024

Public consultation on masterplan proposals, subsequent analysis and reporting

Summer 2024

Public consultation - Brackenbury Sport Centre

August 2024

Public consultation - Question & Answer Session, Felixstowe School

November 2024

Engagement with landowners

Winter 2024/25

East Suffolk Council Cabinet to decide on submission of outline planning application

Autumn 2025

Submit outline planning permission

Winter 2025/26

Preparation and submission of planning application

Winter 2025/26