Road improvements needed for Foxhall Road homes near Ipswich

Suffolk County Council, which is responsible for the highway network in the county, said that details on road improvements are "essential" as Bloor Homes announced the proposed new Foxhall Road development this week.

Residents from Kesgrave and Martlesham received leaflets from the developer which said that plans for the new homes on Foxhall Road were in the 'early stages'.

How the new development could look(Image: Bloor Homes)

While no planning application has been received by East Suffolk Council, residents were quick to express their worries over the new plans, with fears that it could overload the road network.

John O'Brien, a resident of Kesgrave said: "Yes [it will cause issues in the area] - it is already difficult to access the Main Road in Kesgrave as it is and Foxhall Road is also difficult to access from Bell Lane, Dobbs Lane, Ropes Drive and this will only make matters worse.

Kesgrave resident John O'Brien(Image: Submitted)

"We haven’t got enough doctors in Martlesham and Kesgrave as it is, so where are they going to come from?

"Access to and from Ipswich Hospital is going to take longer, and what about schools?

The boundary of the land is found south of Martlesham and Kesgrave(Image: Bloor Homes)

"I’m sure there are many more problems that would be created by building along Foxhall Road also [a similar development was] turned down as it would affect so many people in Kesgrave & Martlesham not very long ago."

A spokesperson for Suffolk County Council said: "While we are yet to see finalised plans for this project, we know that if a housing development of this scale were to be approved, it would need major improvements to the local roads and transport network.

"These changes would be essential to make the development acceptable and to prevent it from causing serious traffic problems for people living and travelling in the area."