ipswich.gov.uk
Object
Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft
Representation ID: 26440
Received: 02/03/2020
Respondent: Kesgrave Covenant Ltd
Agent: Kesgrave Covenant Ltd
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Policy comments on location of green infrastructure - KCL has additional land in vicinity so may be possible to locate outside of allocated site. Limiting green infrastructure to within allocation overly restrictive, therefore not effective or sound. Policy outlines affordable housing requirements - whilst provision supported in principle, Council must ensure viability. Plan identifies 15% requirement with exception of land at Humber Doucy Lane and IGS where at least 30%/31% is required. Whole Plan Viability Study calculations don't include Section 106 and CIL - query whether full infrastructure costs considered. Suggest further flexibility should be applied. Recommend policy wording change.
Policy ISPA4 should be amended to read:
"Ipswich Borough Council will work with neighboring authorities to master plan and deliver appropriate residential development and associated infrastructure on identified sites within the Borough but adjacent to the boundary, where cross boundary work is needed to bring forward development in a coordinated and comprehensive manner. In order to meet housing needs within the Borough boundary as far as possible, the Council identifies cross-border allocation for development of 23.62ha of land within Ipswich Borough in 4 parcels forming ISPA4.1 for housing growth and associated infrastructure improvements at the northern end of HUmber Doucy Lane adjacent to Tuddenham Road. The allocation is shown on the accompanying site sheet for this policy. It will require land and infrastructure works and green infrastructure (including Suitable Accessible Natural Greenspace) on both sides of the Borough boundary in order to come forward, however this could include land outside the allocated site......Development will include at least 30% affordable housing, subject to viability testing at the planning application stage...."