Little Waitrose in Ipswich town centre closed in December.
- Credit: Archant
Ipswich town centre should see a significant bounce-back after the pandemic as interest is growing in its empty buildings such as Little Waitrose.
The council is in advanced talks with a potential tenant to take over the former Little Waitrose unit at the bottom of the Corn Exchange.
Council leader David Ellesmere said: We are in advanced negotiations with an operator, but nothing has been signed yet so I can t give details - it s a very positive sign though. We re seeing quite a bit of interest from businesses looking to open, expand or move to new premises in the town centre at the moment.
An artist s impression of the development from Handford Road
- Credit: Stanley Bragg Architects
Fresh plans to create 150 new homes on the former BT site in Bibb Way in Ipswich have been revealed.
The latest plans come as the council continues its hopes to develop the 4.3 acre site off Handford Road, which its commercial arm Ipswich Borough Assets bought for £4.1million last year.
The company had initially planned to solely convert the main building into 78 flats and maisonettes in a £10.5m development, before extending plans to also construct houses on site.
The smaller data centre (left) would be demolished, while the five-storey office would be converted into flats
An artist s impression of the development from Handford Road
- Credit: Stanley Bragg Architects
Fresh plans to create 150 new homes on the former BT site in Bibb Way in Ipswich have been revealed.
The latest plans come as the council continues its hopes to develop the 4.3 acre site off Handford Road, which its commercial arm Ipswich Borough Assets bought for £4.1million last year.
The company had initially planned to solely convert the main building into 78 flats and maisonettes in a £10.5m development, before extending plans to also construct houses on site.
The smaller data centre (left) would be demolished, while the five-storey office would be converted into flats
The former home of the Ipswich Star and East Anglian Daily Times newspapers is being offered up to let at the junction of Princes Street and Portman Road.
The former home of the Ipswich Star and East Anglian Daily Times newspapers is being offered up to let at the junction of Princes Street and Portman Road.