The works on an "incredibly exciting" project for new business units at Eastern Gateway on the outskirts of Ipswich have begun.
The units, located on an eight-acre site near the A14 junction at Sproughton, will be available from May 2024 for industrial and logistics use.
The development led by Trebor Developments and Hillwood, working with contractors Magrock Ltd, is set to create about 300 new jobs for the local area, in addition to the construction jobs building the new units.
Earlier this year, a segregated footway and cycleway along Sproughton Road were completed, as well as a gated footpath providing access from the Eastern Gateway site to the scenic river path alongside the River Gipping to ensure a pedestrian link with Ipswich Town Centre.
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To date, at least two-thirds of Eastern Gateway’s development plots have been sold, are under contract, or under offer of the total 63 acres on the site, with more than 850 jobs created.
Ipswich Borough Council leader Neil MacDonald said: "Eastern Gateway is a development that is attracting new business into the local area, to boost the economy and create more jobs.
"From the initial masterplan in 2016, the first land sale in 2018, and progression into further phases of the project over time, I am really pleased to see Eastern Gateway take the next steps towards our goal of redeveloping this brownfield site to create new employment opportunities.
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"It is incredibly exciting to see the next phase of this project come to fruition and, with good interest already being shown in the remaining land at the site, I expect the future of this development to be extremely bright for Ipswich."
Greg Dalton, development director at Trebor Development, added: "Ipswich is a key industrial and logistics hub in the East of England, and we’re delighted to have worked closely with Ipswich Borough Council to secure this latest site acquisition for Trebor.
"We look forward to investing in much needed new industrial product for this area, delivering all five units on speculative basis."
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