IP2 12.1 Acres, London Road, Ipswich

The site comprises a regular and relatively level parcel of land fronting London Road (A1214) which is the main arterial route into the centre of Ipswich from the south west. The site is in close proximity to the Interchange Retail Park where occupiers include Curryyys PC World, B&M Homestore, Pizza Hut and Costa. Adjacent to the retail park is a Tesco Extra and a Burger King drive-thru together with one of the townnns Park & Ride facilities. In addition, there is a Holiday Inn hotel within a few hundred metres of the site. On the opposite side of London Road is an Aldi discount supermarket, Ipswich Veterinary Centre and the Chestnut Tree Farm pub/restaurant, together with Suffolk One Sixth Form College.

The site was granted permission for commercial use as part of a wider planning application which included 475 homes on land to the rear. The houses are now being delivered by Taylor Wimpey. A new access road with an all-directions traffic light controlled junction to London Road has been constructed.

All mains services are provided to the boundary of the site and a 2.85 MWA electricity supply will be provided by the seller. Land immediately to the west, known as Interchange 55, was granted outline planning consent for industrial uses in December 2022. With a frontage of approx. 240m to London Road the site is highly prominent and has potential for a wide variety of commercial, leisure and retail uses, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.

Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk with a population of 136,913 (2019). It sits adjacent to the A14 and the A12 which provides excellent road links to the M25 and London to the south west and Cambridge and countryyys motorway network to the west. The town is served by a port on the River Orwell and the International Container Port of Felixstowe lies 14 miles to the south east. Main line rail services from Norwich provide links with London Liverpool Street station with a journey time of approx. 74 minutes. The site fronts London Road (A1214) and sits approx. 0.5 miles (0.8km) from Junction 55 of the A14 at its intersection with the A12.

Prominent London Road Frontage

12.1 Acres (4.9 ha) site

Main Arterial Route into Ipswich

Strategic location with excellent road communications to the Port of Felixstowe and national motorway network

Commercial Development Site

Adjacent to Interchange Retail Park & Tesco Extra

Close proximity to J.55 of A14 with intersection of A12

Suitable for a variety of commercial uses (STP)

New access with traffic light junction

All mains services provided