News / Plan to use nearby land for port activities at Felixstowe is denied

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Planners have denied permission to use 67 hectares of land for port-related activities at Felixstowe.

East Suffolk Council had been asked to “ensure that adequate space is made available for port-related growth and activity”, but planning inspector Philip Lewis said he had “conflicting views before me” and that the activities for the area appeared “ambitious and optimistic”.

However, he acknowledged “the likely future container numbers to be handled and where they are likely to be dealt with in the UK”.

Developing the land, ...