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IP136 - Silo, College Street

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Object

Proposed Submission Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document

Representation ID: 5249

Received: 05/03/2015

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

IP136: College Street
This is a sensitive site within the Central and West Dock Conservation Areas and opposite the Grade I listed and scheduled Wolsey Gate, plus sits within the area of archaeological importance. The development constraints mention these heritage assets, but apart from archaeology, there is no explanation of the implications for specific proposals with regards to the conservation area and listed/scheduled gate. The lack of clarity could affect proposals for this site. Other sites are clearer in terms of such matters (e.g. IP005).

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IP136: College Street
This is a sensitive site within the Central and West Dock Conservation Areas and opposite the Grade I listed and scheduled Wolsey Gate, plus sits within the area of archaeological importance. The development constraints mention these heritage assets, but apart from archaeology, there is no explanation of the implications for specific proposals with regards to the conservation area and listed/scheduled gate. The lack of clarity could affect proposals for this site. Other sites are clearer in terms of such matters (e.g. IP005).

As currently drafted, we consider the plan to be unsound as the site sheet is not effective or consistent with national policy. Paragraph 157 of the NPPF requires Local Plans to provide adequate detail with site allocations (fifth bullet), with the Planning Practice Guidance providing further emphasis (PPG Reference ID: 12-010-20140306 (last revised 06/03/2014). Conservation of the historic environment is a core planning principle (Paragraph 17) and Local Plans should set out a positive strategy in this respect (Paragraph 126).

Object

Proposed Submission Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document

Representation ID: 5385

Received: 05/03/2015

Respondent: Applekirk Properties Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

The approach to proposals for retail development in the Site Allocations Plan is at odds with the evidence base and crucially underplays the need to accommodate retail growth in the town. Applekirk Properties Ltd supports the allocation of sites IP043, IP136, IP052 and IP035 for mixed use development that will contribute to the regeneration of the Waterfront/Merchant's Quarter, but objects to the failure to provide for retail development in excess of 200 sq m within these sites. Policies CS2, CS3 and CS5 fail to meet the requirement for comparison retail identified in the evidence base.

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