Comment
Issues and Options for the Ipswich Local Plan Review
Representation ID: 25178
Received: 30/10/2017
Respondent: Environment Agency
Representation Summary:
If open space sites are to be reallocated to housing, it is vital that the social, environmental and economic value is not lost. Instead, new housing development can be used as an opportunity to make local areas of open space more accessible. A network of sites is preferable for urban biodiversity, and any reduction will put additional pressure on sites that are more sensitive to recreational disturbance such as the Orwell Estuary SSSI.
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