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Object

Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft

Representation ID: 26448

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: Kesgrave Covenant Ltd

Agent: Kesgrave Covenant Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Policy comments on the location of green infrastructure. It should be noted that KCL has additional land in the vicinity of the Humber Doucy Lane site allocation so it may be possible to locate these uses outside the site. Therefore, seek flexibility to policy wording to ensure the most appropriate option can be pursued. Limiting green infrastructure to the application site is overly restrictive at this stage and does not enable options to be fully explored. This approach is not effective and therefore does not comply with the tests of soundness. Recommend amendment to policy wording.

Change suggested by respondent:

Policy CS2 should be amended to read:
"b. Allocating sites for development at the northern end of Humber Doucy Lane for housing and associated infrastructure and working with East Suffolk Council to master plan development and ensure a comprehensive approach to its planning and delivery (see policy ISPA4)..."

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