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Comment

Representation ID: 25081

Received: 23/11/2017

Respondent: Associated British Ports

CS3 - ABP supports the regeneration objectives for the IP-One area. There are, however, important elements of the Port within or adjacent to this area. New development should, therefore, have regard to these existing uses and activities so as to ensure that they are protected. We suggest, therefore, the addition of a new criterion into any new policy based on Policy CS3:
"New development should be sensitive to existing uses (including those at the Port of Ipswich) and avoid potential impacts which may prejudice the continued operation and where appropriate, expansion of these uses."
CS20 - Policy needs to be updated to reflect progress since the DPD was adopted. ABP asks only that any update has regard to and reflects ABP's concerns that any new transport scheme:
1) avoids an unacceptable impact on existing vessel access to the Wet Dock via the Lock Pit to the detriment of continued port operations and those of our tenants, commercial businesses and the vitality and viability of the Ipswich Haven Marina
2) avoids any adverse impact (e.g. through traffic congestion) on Cliff Road, which is the primary access
onto Cliff Quay
3) avoids any adverse impact on the route for port operational vehicles, plant and equipment between
Cliff Quay and the Island Site
4) avoids a routing which would affect the existing railhead into the West Bank Terminal
5) does not prevent the Port from meeting the stringent security requirements of the International Ship
and Port Facility Security Code, and
6) allows for navigation rights along the New Cut