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Representation ID: 25841

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Ravenswood Environmental Group

The Statement of Common Ground in relation to Strategic Cross Boundary Planning Matters is weak. Given that Ipswich cannot meet its own development needs it is of some concern that a closer working arrangement has not been created. Ipswich is an important sub regional centre. The other two similar centres in the region are Norwich and Cambridge. Norwich City is planned as part of the Greater Norwich Local Plan. Cambridge is planned with South Cambridgeshire as Greater Cambridgeshire but Ipswich is not coordinating its growth on the same statutory basis. Consideration must be given to a joint Local Plan.