ipswich.gov.uk
Object
Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft
Representation ID: 26264
Received: 26/02/2020
Respondent: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT)
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
It is also requested that the last sentence of the supporting text within Paragraph 8.229 is deleted as it covers healthcare matters that go beyond the scope of the Local Planning Authority’s remit. Additional sentences are requested to demonstrate examples of the other ancillary uses referred to above. The supporting text (paragraph 8.230) also needs to be amended to link any parking issues to those directly associated with proposed hospital activity related to specific developments, rather than any parking issues that may be occurring in the area generally.
Requested revision to paragraph 8.229:
The Heath Road Hospital is a strategic health facility serving Ipswich and the surrounding area. It is important that any rationalisation of uses there takes place in the context of a planned strategy for healthcare provision which itself takes account of the future growth of Ipswich and the Ipswich Strategic Planning Area. The policy allows for a range of healthcare and other compatible uses, including staff support services to assist with recruitment and retention. Additional ancillary uses may also include shared facilities to deliver a mutual benefit to other public sector organisations aligned with the one public estate agenda.
Requested revision to paragraph 8.230:
It is also essential that the travel implications of specific hospital related developments are fully considered and measures are put in place to encourage the use of sustainable modes where practicable by staff, out-patients, and visitors. In particular, measures should tackle parking issues in surrounding residential areas associated with proposed Hospital activity and the Hospital should put in place monitoring to ensure that any measures are proving to be effective.