Comment

Representation ID: 24796

Received: 03/10/2017

Respondent: Dr Anastasia Nikologianni

Personally I am not very positive about the remote shopping centres. Yes, they are in some cases needed if they are close to dwellings, but their current design promotes the use of cars. They are often remote and don't provide sustainability at all. If something like this is needed then it should integrate to the existing landscape, considering the environment.

Comment

Representation ID: 25105

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: AquiGen

The Evidence Base published to date identifies that in terms of the Town Centre, present policy tools have been effective in managing out-of-centre development and ensuring it can be complementary. In formulating policy for retailing in the Ipswich area, we consider that the present NPPF Sequential and Impact tests are entirely adequate for the purposes of controlling any further proposals for out-of-centre retail development.

Comment

Representation ID: 25295

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Conservative Group

Further out of town shopping should be encouraged where appropriate. Access to these sites is better and they provide more opportunities for larger retailers who struggle to find anything of a suitable size in the town centre. They also have the added benefit of reducing the traffic in and around the town centre which in turn makes it a more attractive place for culture and leisure activities.

Comment

Representation ID: 25407

Received: 30/12/2017

Respondent: Ipswich Limited

There is a worrying trend of retail parks selling non-bulky items which is unacceptable competition for the town centre. Whether it is B&M or Currys PC World, most of the products are small enough to not be impractical to purchasing in the town centre.

Comment

Representation ID: 25512

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Jean McSorley

Encourage Ikea to Ipswich. The sugar beet site on Sproughton Road would be ideal, direct access from the A14. Would bring people in from the surrounding areas.