Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft

Ended on the 2 March 2020

Part D: Implementation, Targets, Monitoring and Review

(9) CHAPTER 10: Implementation

10.1 A key element of the Core Strategy, as well as the Local Plan in general, is the need to set out clear mechanisms and targets for delivery. This chapter focuses on the implementation component of this, with Chapter 11 focusing on actual Plan targets and Chapter 12 on monitoring and review issues.

10.2 The rest of this chapter is set out in the following sections:

Delivery Mechanisms; and
Major Infrastructure Proposals.

Delivery Mechanisms

10.4 The Council will work with the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, Suffolk County Council, and Suffolk districts, particularly within the Ipswich Strategic Planning Area to deliver the employment and housing growth set out in this strategy. The Ipswich Strategic Policy Area Board, which comprises Councillors and Officers from the five Ipswich Strategic Planning Area authorities, was set up in 2007 to ensure the local authorities work together to deliver the vision for the Ipswich Strategic Planning Area. This Board continues to be an important delivery mechanism for the Ipswich Strategic Planning Area.

Major Infrastructure Proposals

10.5 The Local Plan sits within the context of strategic infrastructure provision, which is currently coordinated via the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership. Strategic infrastructure needs are identified through a range of plans, strategies and organisations, including:

LEP Norfolk and Suffolk Economic Strategy
Suffolk Framework for Growth
Suffolk Infrastructure Plan (SIP)
Water Resources East
Transport East
Energy East

10.6 The levels of growth proposed within this document are substantial. Linked to these growth levels are identified needs for new infrastructure.

10.7 It is important that the Core Strategy identifies the major issues and sets out how these might be brought forward. Other infrastructure issues are addressed within the Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document.

10.8 Table 8A identifies the major pieces of infrastructure required to support growth. In addition, support is indicated elsewhere in the plan for other pieces of infrastructure, such as a Wet Dock Crossing. However these are not prerequisites for development to take place. As indicated in policy CS17, new development will need to meet its on- and off-site infrastructure needs through direct provision and/or section 106 contributions. The Recreational disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) referred to in policy CS17 is essential to support planned growth in the Borough, but is not included in table 8A as the measures proposed are not classed as infrastructure. For example, measures include site wardening. The RAMS Supplementary Planning Document sets out the charge levied to all new dwellings and the programme of measures.

10.9 Infrastructure requirements relating to the Ipswich Garden Suburb are listed in Table 8B.

10.10 The costs shown in Table 8A are indicative and may change. Costs may have been estimated on a per household or number of additional residents basis.

TABLE 8A Major Infrastructure Proposals

Proposal	What aspect of thestrategy depends on theproposal	Lead Delivery Body / Bodies	Approx. Cost	Potential developer contribution (S106)	Potential funding gap	Potential funding sources	Time-scale
Flood Management
Ipswich Flood Defence Management Strategy May include measures such as sheet piling renewal or a pumping station – to be confirmed by Environment Agency	Continued regeneration through mixed use developments within the Flood Risk zones in IP-One	Environment Agency	To be confirmed when the measures have been identified	tbc	tbc	Defra Environment Agency Developer contributions	2036
Early years
Additional early years capacity to meet demand arising from development in Alexandra Ward New setting at IP048 Expansion of existing settings and investigate potential for new provision in town centre units	Essential to support growth	Suffolk County Council	£509,886 £1,609,812 - £1,902,267	£509,886 £1,609,812 - £1,902,267	Unknown	Suffolk County Council Developer contributions	Through-out plan period
Additional early years capacity to meet demand arising from development in Bridge Ward New setting at Halifax Primary School or Expansion of provision at Hillside Primary School	Essential to support growth	Suffolk County Council	£588,330 or £414,900	£490,275 or £414,900	£98,055 or £0	Suffolk County Council Developer contributions	Through-out plan period
Additional early years capacity to meet demand arising from development in Castle Hill, Whitehouse and Whitton Wards If possible, expand provision at Highfield Nursery and/or provide additional capacity at Ipswich Garden Suburb settings	Essential to support growth	Suffolk County Council	£597,456 - £705,996	£597,456 - £705,996	£0	Suffolk County Council Developer contributions	Through-out plan period
Additional early years capacity to meet demand arising from development in Gainsborough Ward Seek to expand provision at either Morland or Ravenswood Primary Schools	Essential to support growth	Suffolk County Council	£149,364	£149,364	£0	Suffolk County Council Developer contributions	Through-out plan period
Additional early years capacity to meet demand arising from development in Gipping Ward New setting on development site	Essential to support growth	Suffolk County Council	£1,176,660	£1,000,161	£176,499	Suffolk County Council Developer contributions	Through-out plan period
Additional early years capacity to meet demand arising from development in Holywells Ward New setting at Rosehill Primary School New setting at IP037 subject to sequential and exception test	Essential to support growth	Suffolk County Council	£2,353,320	£2,059,155	£294,165	Suffolk County Council Developer contributions	Through-out plan period
Additional early years capacity to meet demand arising from development in St John's Ward Expand provision at Britannia Primary School, or Establish a new setting at St John's Primary School	Essential to support growth	Suffolk County Council	£331,920 Or £588,330	£331,920 Or £392,220	Unknown	Suffolk County Council Developer contributions	Through-out plan period
Primary education
Primary School Provision New school at IP048a Mint Quarter Extensions to existing schools: Rosehill Primary School St Mark's or Sprites Primary School	Essential for the delivery of residential development across Ipswich including at the Waterfront	Suffolk County Council / Dept. for Education	£8,236,620 £1,742,580 £1,742,580 - £3,485,160	£3,824,145 (based on 195 pupils) £564,264 £4,729,860	£4,415,175 £1,178,316 £0	Suffolk County Council Dept. for Education Developer Contributions	Through-out plan period
Secondary education
Secondary School expansion Chantry Academy – 300 places by 2036 (22% of demand is arising within Ipswich Borough) Stoke High School – 190 places by 2036 (48% of demand is from planned growth and remainder is background growth)	Essential for the delivery of residential development across Ipswich including at the Waterfront and in Babergh Mid Suffolk District(s)	Suffolk County Council	£6,821,400 £4,320,220	£2,046,420 £2,516,010	£4,774,980 £1,804,210	Suffolk County Council Dept. for Education Developer Contributions from Babergh Mid Suffolk and Ipswich	Through-out plan period
Post-16 education
Expansion of Suffolk One^[9]	Essential to support growth	Suffolk County Council	£9,095,200	£7,799,134	£1,296,066	Suffolk County Council Dept. for Education Developer contributions	Through-out plan period
Waste provision
Relocation of Portman's Walk Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) Expansion of Foxhall HWRC	Essential to support growth	Suffolk County Council	£3m	£110 per dwelling	£0	Suffolk County Council Developer contributions	Through-out plan period
Libraries
Expansion of existing libraries, remodelling of existing libraries or provision of flexible, digital access and/or mobile services. Strategy and distribution of improvements to be developed during the plan period	Essential to support growth	Suffolk County Council	£700,000^[10]	£216 per dwelling	£0	Suffolk County Council Developer contributions	Through-out plan period
Transport
A14 Junction improvements Junction 55 Copdock Junction 56 Wherstead Junction 57 Nacton Junction 58 Seven Hills	Essential to support ISPA-wide growth	Suffolk County Council Highways England	£65m-£100m £5m-£10m £5m-£10m £5m	Unknown	Unknown	Developer contributions (S278/S106) from all the ISPA authorities Highways England (RIS or Minor Works Fund) Central Government	Through-out plan period
Measures to increase capacity on A1214	Essential to support ISPA-wide growth	Suffolk County Council Highways England	£4m	Unknown	Unknown	Developer contributions from all the ISPA authorities	Through-out plan period
Sustainable transport measures in Ipswich, including Smarter Choices, Quality Bus Partnership and other measures	Essential to support ISPA-wide growth	Suffolk County Council	£7.3m-£8.4m to 2026	Tbc through action plan	Tbc through action plan	Developer contributions from all the ISPA authorities Suffolk County Council ISPA authorities	Through-out plan period
Infrastructure improvements to support sustainable transport measures and junction improvements	Essential to support ISPA-wide growth	Suffolk County Council	£16m-£20m to 2026	Tbc through action plan	Tbc through action plan	Developer contributions from all the ISPA authorities Suffolk County Council ISPA authorities	Through-out plan period
Link road through site IP029 via Europa Way from Bramford Road to Sproughton Road)	Desirable but not essential to support planned growth	Suffolk County Council	Tbc	tbc	tbc	Suffolk County Council Developer contributions	Through-out plan period
Wet Dock Crossing	Desirable but not essential to support planned growth	Suffolk County Council	Tbc	tbc	tbc	Suffolk County Council Developer contributions	Through-out plan period
Green infrastructure
Green infrastructure: - green trail around Ipswich - country park at Ipswich Garden Suburb (see Table 8B) Expansion of Orwell Country Park	Essential to support growth	Developers Suffolk County Council Ipswich Borough Council	tbc	tbc	tbc	Developer contributions and direct provision Housing Infrastructure Fund Ipswich Borough Council	Through-out plan period
Utilities
New primary substation at Turret Lane	Development in the town centre in support of urban regeneration	UK Power Networks	tbc	tbc	tbc	UK Power Networks	Need and delivery still under investigation
Water supply - site connections to the existing network (may include network upgrades) Foul sewerage network - site connections to the existing network (may include network upgrades)	Essential to support growth	Anglian Water Services Ltd	tbc	tbc	tbc	Anglian Water Developer contributions	Throughout plan period
Sport & leisure facilities
New sports, leisure and recreation facilities – will be identified through IBC review of sports provision: Rights of Way Improvement Plan Ravenswood Sports Park IP150b Relocation of King George V Playing Fields IP032	Supporting growth, enhancing health and quality of life, and supporting greener lifestyles and green transport	Ipswich Borough Council Developers Highway Authority for Rights of Way Improvement Plan	tbc	tbc	tbc	Developer contributions Ipswich Borough Council Housing Infrastructure Fund Suffolk County Council	Need and delivery still under investigation
Healthcare provision
Health centre at IP005 Former Tooks Bakery Healthcare provision enhancements – to be identified in conjunction with schemes coming forward	Essential to support growth	Ipswich & East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust	tbc	tbc	tbc	Dept. for Health NHS England East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Ipswich & East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group Developer contributions	Through-out plan period

10.11 Policy CS10 Ipswich Garden Suburb states that the detailed strategic and neighbourhood infrastructure requirements for the Garden Suburb development of approximately 3,500 dwellings are included in Table 8B below. Table 8B sets out those requirements, starting with the strategic infrastructure requirements for the whole Ipswich Garden Suburb area and then identifying the detailed neighbourhood infrastructure for each of the three neighbourhoods in turn.

TABLE 8B Strategic and Neighbourhood Infrastructure Requirements for the Ipswich Garden Suburb (formerly Northern Fringe) (see policy CS10 Ipswich Garden Suburb)

Infrastructure theme	Infrastructure
Strategic Infrastructure
Access & transport	Off-site junction improvements in surrounding road network
	Connection to the Urban Traffic Management and Control (UTMC) system
	Vehicular rail crossing with road access connecting housing in Fonnereau and Henley Gate neighbourhoods and the District Centre in the Fonnereau neighbourhood.
	Fonnereau Way cycle / pedestrian bridge across rail line.
	Phased delivery of bus services & bus priority measures.
	Improvements to strategic town centre & east-west footpaths / cycleways.
	Improvements to Westerfield Station and level crossing.
	Controlled cycle / pedestrian crossing on Westerfield Road.
	Traffic management scheme for Westerfield village, The Crofts and other locations.
Education	1200 space secondary school (including sixth form facility) with site providing playing fields and recreational facilities that would be secured for use by the community.
Open space, recreation & play	Country Park with visitor / community centre (with potential for dual community centre use) for Henley Gate.
	Swimming contribution (off-site)
Community facilities	District & Local Centres including community buildings with integrated library facilities & police office (where required) alongside new healthcare provision & reserved sites for community use.
	Funding for community development support officer(s).
Utilities	Any strategic improvements to electricity & gas supply.
	Any strategic improvements to water supply.
	Any strategic improvements to sewerage system.
	Any strategic infrastructure needed to deliver low carbon development.
	Strategic SuDS infrastructure & connections.
Infrastructure theme	Infrastructure
Neighbourhood Infrastructure – Fonnereau Neighbourhood
Access & transport	Travel Plan development, implementation & monitoring.
	Improvements to Fonnereau Way (complete section linking Valley Road & railway line).
	Pedestrian and cycle signage (monoliths).
Education & early years	2FE (form of entry) primary school & nursery with the potential for some facilities to be shared with the community.
Open space, recreation & play	Neighbourhood parks, allotments & open spaces with equipped sports & play facilities as per Core Strategy Policy.
Community infrastructure	District Centre supporting infrastructure (CCTV, electric charging points, recycling facility, cycle parking etc. as detailed in agreed infrastructure framework.
	Community centre in District Centre with integrated library facilities, workspace hub and police office (where required by Suffolk Constabulary).
	Healthcare provision.
Other items	Household waste facilities (sum).
	Superfast broadband infrastructure.
Infrastructure theme	Infrastructure
Neighbourhood Infrastructure – Henley Gate Neighbourhood
Access & transport	Travel Plan development, implementation & monitoring.
	Improvements to Fonnereau Way (complete section linking railway line and Lower Road).
	Pedestrian and cycle signage (monoliths).
Education & early years	2FE (forms of entry) primary school & nursery with the potential for some facilities to be shared with the community.
Open space, recreation & play	Neighbourhood parks, allotments & open spaces with equipped sport & play facilities as per Core Strategy policy.
Community infrastructure	Local Centre supporting infrastructure (CCTV, electric charging points, recycling facility, cycle parking etc. as detailed in agreed infrastructure framework).
	Community centre (may include workspace hub).
Other items	Household waste facilities (sum).
	Superfast broadband infrastructure.
Infrastructure theme	Infrastructure
Neighbourhood Infrastructure – Red House Neighbourhood
Access & transport	Travel Plan development, implementation & monitoring.
	Pedestrian & cycle signage (monoliths).
Education & early years	2FE (forms of entry) primary school & nursery with the potential for some facilities to be shared with the community.
Open space, recreation & play	Neighbourhood parks, allotments & open spaces with equipped play & sports facilities as per Core Strategy Policy.
Community infrastructure	Local Centre supporting infrastructure (CCTV, electric charging points, recycling facility, cycle parking etc. as detailed in agreed infrastructure framework).
Other items	Household waste facilities (sum).
	Superfast broadband infrastructure.

^[9] It is not currently considered necessary to establish a new Sixth Form to serve Ipswich, but this will be reconsidered through the next plan review. If further capacity were required, the establishment of a new Sixth Form serving one or both of Ormiston Endeavour and the new Ipswich Garden Suburb secondary could be considered along with other options

^[10] Approximately based on the number of dwellings from policy ISPA4 and SP2 housing allocations.

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