Plans submitted for Port One near A14 in Great Blakenham

Curzon De Vere has applied to Mid Suffolk District Council for the expansion of Port One Logistics Park at Great Blakenham.

The proposed expansion is for a 283-acre application site (1,146,536 sq.m), which would see the park nearly double from its current 150 acres.

That new area would be used predominantly for storage and distribution facilities, as well as offices, a cafe, and even a solar farm with substations.

Curzon DV Group first announced they would be submitting plans in March. (Image: Port One)

Meanwhile, overhead powerlines, which currently cross the site, would be buried underground.

Also included would be new vehicle and HGV access from the south, improvement works to the B1113 and emergency access from a Circular Road.

The plans state it will "build upon the success of Port One while integrating sensitively with the surrounding landscape and local context" and include the creation of a 31-acre Country Wildlife Park.

Port One have also previously said the expansion would create some 3,500 jobs for the area.

The last round of works took place at the site in 2024. (Image: Hemisphere Freight Services)

However, concerns have been raised by those living in the surrounding villages, with 17 public objections submitted since plans were published on November 21.

One resident living in Claydon added: "Please, please, please NO MORE.

"Our future generation will never know what it is like to enjoy local wildlife at this rate.

"I am already shocked and disgusted at the disregard for our countryside and wildlife."

Another in Great Blakenham said: "Port One has been nothing short of a disaster for the village.

"The notion that the buildings can't be seen from the road is frankly laughable."

Among their main concerns were increased HGV movements causing traffic and the environmental impacts on the area, higher levels of pollution and limited engagement with local people.

Another resident noted that their young family, which suffers from asthma, was impacted adversely when living in Bramford.

Since moving to Bramford, they say their two-year-old and one-year-old have "greatly improved", but they now fear that such proposals could cause public health to decline regionally.

The arboricultural officer at Mid Suffolk District Council also added that the quantity of trees being removed would have an ecological impact and would see the loss of character at the site.

As a result, they have reccomended a redesign and mitigation measures to be put in place.