East of Ipswich, Suffolk – Application for Planning Permission

Town and Country Planning

(Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015

NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION

Notice of Planning Application: highway improvements on the A12 between Seven Hills and Woods Lane, construction of a non-motorised users bridge, and construction of a mobility hub at Adastral Park, east of Ipswich, Suffolk

This Notice has been published to make you aware that a full planning application will be made on behalf of Suffolk County Council for a package of highway improvements along the A12 between Seven Hills Junction and Woods Lane Junction including the construction of a non-motorised users bridge, and the construction of a mobility hub at Adastral Park (IP5 3RE) (‘the Proposed Scheme’), located to the east of Ipswich, Suffolk.

The Proposed Scheme comprises:

• highway improvements to an 11km section of the A12 from the A12 / A14 junction at Seven Hills junction (A14 Junction 58) to the A12 / A1152 Woods Lane junction north of Woodbridge, including improvements to minor road junctions along this section of the A12

• construction of a Mobility Hub facility

• construction of a non-motorised users bridge to replace the existing Martlesham Footbridge

• construction of a new signalised bus link junction on the A12 north of Anson Road connecting the A12 and Main Road using Portal Avenue

• upgrading the single carriageway to a full dual carriageway between the A12 / B1438 Ipswich Road junction and the A12 / B1079 Grundisburgh Road junction, incorporating a new layby, a new shared use footway/cycleway between Seckford Hall Road and B1079 Grundisburgh Road (on west side of A12) and a hardstanding area and accessway for agricultural use and purpose,

• construction of new shared use footway/cycleways at Portal Avenue and A12 north of A1152 Woods Lane; and improvements to crossing facilities for pedestrians and cyclists at A1214 Main Road, B1079 Grundisburgh Road and Anson Road / Beardmore Park junctions

• hard and soft landscaping

• utility diversions

• temporary use of land during construction for working areas, haul routes, site compounds, and storage

• construction of drainage features, including attenuation pond, swale, rainwater gardens and tanks

• provision of vehicular bays at junctions for highway maintenance purposes; new and replacement of existing signage; new and upgrades to existing traffic signals; new pedestrian crossing facilities; earth/highway retaining structures; and new and replacement vehicle restraint systems.

If you wish to make a representation on this application, please contact the Local Planning Authority at: Suffolk County Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX; email: planning@suffolk.gov.uk

Notes

• Statement of owners’ rights: The grant of planning permission does not affect owners’ rights to retain or dispose of their property, unless there is some provision to the contrary in an agreement or lease.

• Statement of agricultural tenants’ rights: The grant of planning permission for non-agricultural development may affect agricultural tenants’ security of tenure.

• ‘Owner’ means a person having a freehold interest or a leasehold interest the unexpired term of which is not less than seven years.

• ‘Tenant’ means a tenant of an agricultural holding any part of which is comprised in the land.

Date: 03/11/2025

Graeme Mateer, Head of Transport Strategy, Growth, Highways and Infrastructure, Suffolk County Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX