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Representation ID: 24412

Received: 21/10/2016

Respondent: Anna Spencer

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Even with 9777 dwellings the plan is badly thought and I do not see any evidence in the plan of any major modifications to make it sensible. My opposition to such extensive development is written belowand it is the same as the one I have submitted before.
Unsustainable plan
Outside local plan
Drainage: no proper plan
Flooding impact not well considered
Sewage problems: not properly planned as not sufficient
Traffic proposal not enough to satisfy requirements
Adverse effect from road widening: more trees would need removing and further congestion will occur
Air pollution would significantly increase
Park: plan delayed to 2032...terrible
Do we really need all these houses given how many people are without a job in Ipswich?

Moreover I do not see any evidence anywhere that we have started to have additional jobs since 2011 (if you read the clause above apparently we should have). Also, the affordable housing issue is just not there. A recent local survey has revealed that a worrying number of houses in the regions are empty (The latest Government statistics on housing show more than 21,000 homes in the region were left empty in 2015 with nearly a third of those classified as "long-term" vacant.). So why do we need new houses?
http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/why_are_thousands_of_homes_still_standing_empty_in_suffolk_and_essex_1_4725208