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# More than 300 new homes to be built in Ipswich by 2026
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/more-than-300-new-homes-to-be-built-in-ipswich-by-2026/
- Published: 2025-01-08T14:02:19.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:26:03.000Z
- Description: Ipswich Borough Council has announced plans for 302 new homes across four development sites, set to house over 1,000 people by March 2026.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Housing & Urban Development, Councils, #article, Ipswich Borough Council, Alasdair Ross, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters**: The development will add both council housing and market rental properties across Ravenswood UVW, Bibb Way, Fore Hamlet, and Hawke Road.

**The big picture**: The projects are being funded partly by Homes England and the Government's Brownfield Land Relief Fund, reducing costs to the Council's Housing Revenue Account.

![New homes on the Ravenswood development](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1736344875-homes-built-at-ravenswood-5.jpg)

New homes on the Ravenswood development (Ipswich Borough Council)

**By the numbers**:

- 302 new homes planned
- Four development sites
- Over 1,000 people to be housed
- 100 homes already built across seven sites to date

**What they're saying**: "The development of new affordable housing remains a priority for Ipswich Borough Council," says Councillor Alasdair Ross, Portfolio Holder for Housing. He adds that Handford Homes, the council's house-building company, is "building high quality housing on behalf of the Council."

**Looking ahead**: Handford Homes is working with the Council to identify additional construction sites beyond 2025.

**The bottom line**: The housing development will bring council and market rental properties to four areas of Ipswich over the next two years.

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