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Representation ID: 26512

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Challenge need for future development at the northern end of Humber Doucy Lane. This is no longer required by Suffolk Coastal to meet its housing target. Settlement Sensitivity Assessment recognises the sensitivity of the open land between the edge of suburban Ipswich and villages of Westerfield and Rushmere. Concludes that the area is “sensitive to development” and “care will be needed to ensure rural countryside beyond the Ipswich administration area continues to function as a green rim to the town". Site too important/ sensitive to be built on, especially as it will need additional primary school, which has traffic implications.