Trimley Estate

Bidwells has managed Trimley Estate since it was purchased by the client as an agricultural asset in 1933. As estate manager, we oversee the provision of strategic planning advice and promotion of assets. During our tenure, the Estate has become one of the most significant in the country, home to port of Felixstowe (the largest container port in the UK) and its commercial hinterland.  

We work closely with the local planning authority to promote suitable parts of the Estate for development whilst managing the majority for agricultural production and wildlife conservation. Over the past seven years, we have secured planning consents/allocations for six new housing sites to address a shortfall in the area which will deliver a total of 1,600 new homes. These developments will help to reduce commuting distances to the port and support the local economy whist supporting the delivery of new strategic infrastructure for the town, including publicly accessible green infrastructure and a new leisure centre.