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Object
Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD Review - Final Draft
Representation ID: 26419
Received: 02/03/2020
Respondent: Gladman Developments
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Fundamental concerns regarding the ability of SP2 sites to viably deliver residential development over the plan period and whether there is a demand for the type of homes that these sites can offer. Some SP2 sites are unavailable and require existing occupiers to relocate and others are heavily constrained by designated heritage assets and areas of archaeological importance. These significant constraints impact the delivery of homes from these sites in principle. Also, the Plan is relying on the delivery of housing from sites in high risk flood zones. The Council should look to identify additional sites outside of its boundary.
The Council should look to identify additional sites outside of its boundary in collaboration with neighbouring authorities that are more suitable for residential development than those that are at high risk of flooding within its boundary.