Bellway starts work on 198 homes in Ipswich Garden Suburb

Bellway has started work on the first phase of an 815-home development which forms part of Ipswich Garden Suburb.

The housebuilder secured detailed planning consent for the first 198 homes at Westerfield Grove in the summer and started construction on site this week (28^th October).

The development is within the Fonnereau Neighbourhood in the Ipswich Garden Suburb. It is located off Westerfield Road, south of the railway line.

Bellway will build one and two-bedroom apartments and two, three and four-bedroom houses in this first phase.

There will also be three landscaped green corridors along with two parks – Westerfield Park will be a natural open space with wildflower planting and habitats, while Fonnereau Park will be a community park with a multi-use games area, BMX pump track, picnic benches and cycle parking.

Philip Standen, Managing Director for Bellway Essex, said: “Westerfield Grove has been designed to bring exceptionally high standards for placemaking to Ipswich Garden Suburb.

“In line with the masterplan for the wider delivery of 3,500 homes, Bellway will create a sustainable, eco-friendly community of high-quality homes. These will be connected by green open spaces, ranging from tranquil natural parkland to a more active focus in the community play areas.

“Facilities including a new school, new bus connections and a district centre – which could include shops, places to eat and drink, and a health centre – are planned as part of the 815-home development, which already has outline planning consent. This will support the new neighbourhood, create long-term employment opportunities and help to attract more investment in the area.”

Encouraging wildlife to the development has been prioritised through the design process. Bellway will plant more than 160 trees and in excess of 150 species of plants and shrubs. Bird, bat and dormouse boxes will be installed and there will be log piles within the landscaped spaces.

Of the 198 homes, 22 will be designated as affordable properties and 53 will be built to be accessible and adaptable.

The first homes are expected to go on sale in Summer 2025 and the first completions will take place later in 2026. To view our developments in Essex visit https://www.bellway.co.uk/new-homes/essex.