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Proposed Submission Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review
Representation ID: 5447
Received: 05/03/2015
Respondent: Ipswich Central
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Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Central Planning Area (P107) - the extension of the retail boundary to allow for retail development on the Westgate site is unacceptable for two reasons. Firstly, it is completely contrary to the Council Masterplan and BID Vision to concentrate development around a north-south axis. Secondly, Ipswich has been placed 'on hold' for much retail development and retailer acquisition through clinging for far too long to the uneconomic prospects for a retail-led development on the Cox Lane/Tacket Street site. Simply moving this to the other side of the town will achieve nothing more than creating more uncertainty.
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