They want to add 49,740 homes to East Suffolk. And they have no plans to build infrastructure.
The government wants to build 1,658 homes a year in East Suffolk. At that rate, sustained for thirty years, that is 49,740 homes - +40% on the 123,768 dwellings already in the area.
There are 71 towns and villages in our list for East Suffolk. That is an average of 23.4 new homes a year across every settlement in the area - about 701 each over thirty years, if the annual figure were spread evenly.
What we've got now
- In East Suffolk in 2025, there were 2,767 hours of sewage spills, at CAISTER- HEADWORKS PS. Sewage →
- About 2,118 patients per GP in East Suffolk. GPs →
- 13 schools over capacity in East Suffolk. Schools →
- 1,670 MW still waiting to connect at Sizewell. Energy →
- Nearest A&E: Ipswich Hospital, about 36 minutes away. Hospitals →
- Local A-roads in Suffolk: 27.9 seconds delay per mile, worst on the A1021. Transport →
Now they want another 49,740 homes here.
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Towns and villages
See how many homes are being proposed in each town and village in the area.
- Aldeburgh
- Alderton
- Badingham
- Barnby and North Cove
- Bawdsey
- Beccles
- Benhall Green
- Blundeston
- Bramfield
- Brandeston
- Bredfield
- Bromeswell
- Bucklesham
- Bungay
- Charsfield
- Coldfair Green
- Corton
- Cransford
- Darsham
- Dennington
- Easton
- Eyke
- Felixstowe
- Framlingham
- Grundisburgh
- Halesworth
- Hollesley
- Holton
- Kelsale
- Kesgrave
- Kessingland
- Kirton
- Leiston
- Little Bealings
- Lowestoft
- Martlesham
- Martlesham Heath
- Melton
- Middleton
- Nacton
- Newbourne
- Oak Hill
- Orford
- Otley
- Peasenhall
- Rendlesham
- Reydon
- Rushmere St Andrew
- Saxmundham
- Snape
- Southwold
- St James South Elmham
- Sutton Common
- Thorpeness
- Trimley St Martin
- Trimley St Mary
- Tuddenham St Martin
- Tunstall
- Ufford
- Walberswick
- Waldringfield
- Wangford
- Wenhaston
- Westerfield
- Westleton
- Wickham Market
- Witnesham
- Woodbridge
- Worlingham
- Wrentham
- Yoxford
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