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Chapter 2: The Ipswich Local Plan
Object
Draft Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document
Representation ID: 153
Received: 10/03/2014
Respondent: Associated British Ports
Agent: Associated British Ports
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The need for the (sometimes competing) requirements of different land uses to be sensitively addressed and balanced to protect existing activities should be identified as a key issue in 2.11. Paragraph 2.11 does not accurately reflect the key strategic challenges identified at Core Strategy paragraph 5.31, which emphasise the need to manage and gain benefit from further significant growth. This includes economic activity, including the 'significant role' of the Port which can drive further growth.
Given the focus of new homes within central Ipswich (CSFR paragraph 6.17) potentially near the Port, these requirements need to be sensitively addressed and balanced.
The more detailed issues which this plan needs to address, listed in paragraph 2.11, do not accurately reflect the key strategic challenges for Ipswich identified at paragraph 5.31 of the focused review Core Strategy. Those strategic challenges emphasise the need to manage and gain best benefit from further significant growth in all its forms. This is not restricted to housing - it includes economic activity - including the 'significant role' of the Port which can drive further growth in the region through future expansion (recognised at paragraphs 5.46 - 5.48 of the draft Site Allocations DPD and consistent with the advice at paragraphs 8.146 - 8.147 and Policies CS17 and DM25 of the CSFR).
Given that the Core Strategy seeks to focus the provision of a significant number of Ipswich's new homes within central Ipswich (CSFR paragraph 6.17), and that important elements of the Port are within or adjacent to central Ipswich, one of the more detailed issues that the Site Allocations DPD should identify is the need for these (sometimes competing) requirements to be sensitively addressed and balanced.
Object
Draft Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document
Representation ID: 399
Received: 14/03/2014
Respondent: Historic England
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
It would help if the list of evidence at para 2.9 included reference to historic environment evidence such as conservation area appraisals and management plans and the HER. Recognition in para 2.11 that the Plan needs to address conservation and enhancement of heritage assets would be good, as this is key for many sites and opportunity areas.
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