John Howard is the Ipswich-based property developer and investor.

Howard, already well known locally for successfully transforming the Winerack development, brings over 40 years of experience and a track record of large-scale residential developments—including the £27 million Winerack project— into revitalising The Mill.

His plan involves phased redevelopment: first tackling the recladding and fire safety works for the 215 occupied flats, then completing and possibly altering the tower’s main structure of 80 additional units, potentially removing and replacing a few upper floors for structural soundness.

Howard has rallied support from Homes England, Ipswich Borough Council, and local MPs, and intends to begin on-site within the next year, though he acknowledges the complexity and potential for delays.