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Representation ID: 26018

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

The County recognises that it has a role to play in managing poor air quality in Ipswich. In order to more effectively consider the relationship between vehicular movements arising from development and air quality, it may be appropriate to align the thresholds for Air Quality Assessment with the thresholds for Transport Assessment; i.e. 80 dwellings; or provide the rationale for the figure.

Maximising opportunities for healthy and sustainable travel will be fundamental for managing air quality issues in Ipswich. The Council could helpfully refer to specialist housing, e.g. care homes, as being a sensitive receptor (as noted in the policy).