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Object
Proposed Submission Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review
Representation ID: 5156
Received: 04/03/2015
Respondent: clive gissing
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The housing target Objective 3(a) is so poorly defined as to be ineffective and as such the CS is unsound. To improve soundness a specific, realistic and measurable housing growth target is required for the Borough of Ipswich, based on the best available data and forecasts. IBC plans to help grow housing in neighbouring LAs. This needs to be explained and agreed with neighbouring LAs, together with a plan of how it will be achieved and progress measured.
The housing target Objective 3(a) is so poorly defined as to be ineffective and as such the CS is unsound. To improve soundness a specific, realistic and measurable housing growth target is required for the Borough of Ipswich, based on the best available data and forecasts. IBC plans to help grow housing in neighbouring LAs. This needs to be explained and agreed with neighbouring LAs, together with a plan of how it will be achieved and progress measured.