MP pressing for concerns over Ipswich Town training ground

Patrick Spencer, MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, has stated that he is 'seeking for residents' voices to be heard' after homeowners raised issues with the club's use of their facilities in Playford Road.

Ipswich Town Football Club have since announced there will be a resident engagement meeting at the training ground on April 20 to discuss the situation.

MP Patrick Spencer is hoping to ensure residents' voices are heard (Image: Contributed)

Neighbours living near the training ground stated their quality of life has been impacted due to issues including floodlights, parking and noise disruption.

Laurence Hendry, whose home in The Mills backs onto the club's site, claimed that his home has physically trembled during construction work with large vehicles moving on caterpillar tracks.

He also raised issues with the number of cars parking in The Mills, claiming more than 17 cars regularly park on the cul-de-sac during evenings.

Mr Hendry's garden now consists of views of the new first team building and Kieran McKenna's 'buggy shed' (Image: Contributed)

Meanwhile, homeowners in Eaton Place raised issues after a row of trees were cut down leaving their homes exposed to floodlights which 'illuminate' their properties now.

Eaton Place residents also stated 'excessive' HGV movements in their street are causing them havoc - a sentiment echoed by homeowners in Bent Lane.

Rushmere St Andrew Parish Council held an emergency meeting and called for 'urgent action' from the club, East Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council stating the issues are 'affecting the quality of life' for residents.

Mr Spencer said: "We have been contacted by a number of constituents and fully understand the concerns they have raised.

Homeowners have stated that their houses are 'illuminated' by floodlights (Image: Contributed)

The row of trees that previously separated the northern boundary and Eaton Place (Image: Contributed)

"We are working closely with Ipswich Town Football Club and East Suffolk Council and remain committed to ensuring that residents’ voices are heard.

"We will continue to monitor the situation carefully, particularly in relation to the impact on residents’ quality of life and will press for their concerns to be addressed."

An Ipswich Town Football Club spokesperson stated that the club were given relevant planning permission for all of the work they have carried out, while measures have been taken to limit the impact on residents, including the creation of a new car parking area on the Bent Lane side of the site.