ipswich.gov.uk

Comment

Representation ID: 24943

Received: 27/10/2017

Respondent: Historic England

The Waterfront, by the nature of the existing historic warehouse buildings, can potentially incorporate buildings of a more industrial scale and height. However, new additions along the Waterfront are of mixed success. Those truly tall buildings have had a significant impact on the skyline and nearby designated heritage assets. We are concerned that further tall buildings will cumulatively be severely harmful to Ipswich's historic environment. There is unlikely to be scope for additional tall buildings elsewhere in Ipswich's historic core and, owing to its topography, buildings at the edge could still have an impact looking out from the town centre.