Background of Application
Port One Technology Park is currently in a Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) with MidSuffolk District Councils.
Over the coming months, Port One will be working alongside MidSuffolk District Councils and several statutory consultees, to understand how this unique opportunity can evolve in the best format for local, regional and national benefits.
The Planning Application
Application Reference: DC/25/05114
Application Received: Wednesday 19th November 2025
Application Validated: Friday 21st November 2025
Address: Land At Field Quarry (Also Known As Masons Quarry) Bramford Road Great Blakenham (Part In The Parishes Of Little Blakenham, Nettlestead And Baylham) IP6 0XJ
Proposal: Outline planning permission (with layout, scale, appearance and landscaping being reserved) for the extension of Port One Logistics Park, to include up to 195,000 sqm of commercial floorspace comprising logistics warehousing with ancillary offices; offices and vertical farms; up to 115,000 sqm of depots and container storage; a solar farm, cafe and substations; new vehicle and HGV access from the south, the improvement of the existing access from the B1113 and a means of emergency access only from Circular Road; associated earthworks to create development platforms and bunds to boundaries; new landscaping and recreation areas; creation of nature reserve and the burying of overhead powerlines underground; together with a full sustainable drainage scheme and the provision of private treatment plant(s). (Accompanied by EIA Statement).
Our Vision
Our vision is to create a nationally significant technology and logistics park that delivers long-term jobs and investment for Suffolk, while making a net-positive contribution to the local environment and the communities that surround it.
Port One Technology Park will be shaped through an open, collaborative process with Mid Suffolk District Council, statutory consultees and local parishes. Over the coming months we will use the Planning Performance Agreement period to refine the proposals, reduce impacts where possible, and maximise the local benefits; improving walking and cycling connections, supporting local sport and community facilities, and creating new green infrastructure consisting of an on-site and off-site nature reserve and accessible recreation routes.
Our commitment is simple: a well-designed, future-focused development that is responsible, sustainable, and rooted in local benefit today and for generations to come.
Community Benefit
- Relocation of Claydon Football Club to a new and improved facility
- Long-term sponsorship of Claydon Football Club, to include all existing and proposed teams
- Sponsorship of Gipping Valley Bowls Club
- Creation of an on-site and off-site nature reserve
- Over 7km of walking and cycling routes
- Local farm shop and café within the Port One nature reserve offering solely local produce!
- Upgrades to the Junction 52 roundabout, over and above those required for this scheme, to reduce congestion at peak times and school runs
- Enhancement of new signalised access on the B1113 to ensure Port One HGVs do not use Bramford road
- Increased contributions to POLBEF (Port One Legacy Biodiversity Enhancement Fund) and open the beneficiaries to Baylham and Nettlestead
- Battery storage installations to compliment the solar panels recently installed on local Parish Council buildings by Port One
- £30k contribution to Joint Neighbourhood Plan Group
- Regular weekday bus services for the local Parishes utilising our Port One Electric minibuses
- Dedicated availability of electric minibus, solely for community use
- Sponsorship of additional local sports teams
- Development of direct community employment opportunities with running updates
News & Articles
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Ground Investigation Works to Begin at Port One North
Throughout July and August 2026, specialist ground investigation teams will be carrying out infiltration testing across the proposed Port One North site.
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Major Road Improvements to Begin Around Port One
Over the coming months, a programme of highway improvements will be delivered around Port One as part of the Section 278 Agreement associated with our existing planning consent.
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Badger Monitoring Programme
Understanding exactly how badgers use a site is an important part of ecological assessment and helps ensure that development works are planned responsibly and in accordance with wildlife legislation.