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Comment

Issues and Options for the Ipswich Local Plan Review

Representation ID: 24790

Received: 23/09/2017

Respondent: Mr Philip Pethybridge

Representation Summary:

The question presumes individuals in future are employed and working at workplaces. The number of self-employed has rocketed and growth in start-ups is huge. How about a growth area where there is housing and enterprise space e.g. small/medium sized and shared office/workshop space. To minimise commutes, put space in clusters, not massive industrial estates, but e.g. on Ravenswood an enterprise small business space where they can base themselves rather than driving into the town centre - facilities like Basepoint built closer to people's homes. There is nowhere in Ipswich I could relocate my business to (currently in Bury St Edmunds).

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