Support

Representation ID: 25613

Received: 08/03/2019

Respondent: Suffolk Wildlife Trust

We support the references in the Objectives 5 and 8 to protecting, enhancing and extending the Borough's strategic greenspace and ecological networks.

Object

Representation ID: 25625

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Alice Martin

Support modal shift from car to sustainable modes of transport, but this requires more than just the local plan, it needs a collaborative approach from the bus operators, and proper policing to stop inappropriate policing and people driving in bus lanes.
"Additional east-west highway capacity could be provided within the plan period" - unsure how this could be achieved without Wet Dock Crossing.

Object

Representation ID: 25665

Received: 11/03/2019

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

New objectives are required to ensure delivery of key aspects of the Core Strategy such as improving transport infrastructure, improving air quality, delivering modal shift and improving accessibility are required. These need to be monitored and reported on.

Object

Representation ID: 25668

Received: 11/03/2019

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

Objective 6.8.6 needs to be amended to include the requirement of a northern route around Ipswich to deliver the Local Plan and for consistency with Policy ISPA2 Strategic Infrastructure Priorities a) Ipswich Northern Routes.

Objective 6.8.7, and the rest of the Core Strategy document, needs to be updated to recognise that a new flood barrier is already in place

Support

Representation ID: 25734

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Environment Agency

Paragraph 6.13 states that sites alongside the river in much of central Ipswich reside within Flood Zones 2 and 3. We are pleased that the paragraph outlines the process involved when siting development within these flood zones.

Object

Representation ID: 25735

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Environment Agency

This paragraph (Para 6.13) should also include reference to safe refuge. Safe refuge should be provided to any development within these zones (Flood Zones 2 and 3) to ensure they remain safe in times of flood from residual flood risk (i.e. from overtopping or breach).

Object

Representation ID: 25737

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Environment Agency

In addition, the paragraph (6.13) also makes brief reference to SuDS. The paragraph should make clear that the use of infiltration SuDS may not be suitable at sites where contamination is present. Alternative SuDS features should be used in these circumstances.

Object

Representation ID: 25740

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Environment Agency

The Ipswich Flood Defence Strategy (IFDMS) is referred to in Paragraph 6.15 and Paragraph 6.16. This section also outlines the work that began in 2008 to replace and raise the height of the floodgates in the Wet Dock lock. The Ipswich Tidal Defence Barrier is now operational and as such this should be specifically referenced.

Object

Representation ID: 25741

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Environment Agency

We have also updated our coastal and estuary modelling in Ipswich. This includes the new barrier and it supersedes the modelling used in the SFRA and SPD. The
existing SFRA refers to PPS25 which has now been replaced by the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2018 and is no longer based on the most up to date evidence. The SFRA suggests a framework for safe development which is detailed in the Flood Risk SPD (September 2013). We would suggest that the SPD could also be updated following the production of a revised SFRA.

Object

Representation ID: 25743

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Environment Agency

We would suggest that the SPD could also be updated following the production of a revised SFRA. Section 7.3.4 of the SPD outlines the requirement for consideration of residual risk, specifically requiring temporary refuge above 0.1% annual probability flood level with climate change. Now the barrier is operational, if you choose to update your SFRA, you may wish to consider reviewing your refuge requirement. We are currently in the process of updating our River Gipping fluvial flood modelling which should be also considered.

Object

Representation ID: 25744

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Environment Agency

If no update to the SFRA is carried out, then refuge capability should be judged on the worst case of the existing breach modelling (from the old SFRA/SPD) or the current extreme tide (with climate change) overtopping of the system from our new coastal modelling.

Support

Representation ID: 25772

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: RSPB

Strategic Objective 8 - support the positive intent to have open spaces rich in biodiversity. Consistent with national policy.

Object

Representation ID: 25838

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Ravenswood Environmental Group

The Local Plan Documentation does not deliver upon the stated Objectives and does not comply with significant swathes of national planning policy contained in the NPPF (February 2019) and elsewhere. Notably the Local Plan Policies and their associated justification conflict with chapters 3, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15 and 16 of the NPPF. It is alarming that the plan already fails to meet basic requirements of plan making as initially set out in paragraph 16 of the NPPF.

Support

Representation ID: 25915

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Ipswich Faith and Community Forum

We endorse the Local Plan objectives of supporting communities and the reduction of deprivation and inequalities.

Support

Representation ID: 25916

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Ipswich Faith and Community Forum

We agree that the objective of attracting national and voluntary sector organisations to form a base in Ipswich and increase employment in those areas would be welcome by those who live in the town.

Support

Representation ID: 25919

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Ipswich Faith and Community Forum

We think that section 6.8 para 9. "To retain and provide high quality schools, health facilities, sports and cultural facilities and other key elements of community infrastructure in locations accessible by sustainable means and in time to meet the demands put on such services from the town's growth and ageing population" is particularly valuable.

Object

Representation ID: 25924

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Ipswich Faith and Community Forum

We feel that section 6.8 para 9 needs to go further. In particular the special needs of recent new arrivals also need to be considered. It is not unusual for such groups to tend to look to those with a similar cultural background for mutual support and they often have very strong links to their faith, language and cultures. At the same time, they need to have opportunities and encouragement to full integrate with the existing population. We feel therefore that their needs and the needs of their adopting communities could benefit from special consideration.

Object

Representation ID: 25927

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Ashfield Land Limited

Do not support the figures included in objective 3.

The figures reflect the baseline forecasts/projections. National policy is supportive of authorities planning for levels of growth above the baseline. As it stands, the Preferred Options plans for a level of growth that is below that previously indicated by joint SHMA. The Local Plan should include housing and job figures that plan for growth, rather than the minimum.

The figures proposed in the Preferred Options document fail to support growth in the ISPA. The economic growth ambition is not reflected in the level of new homes and jobs being planned for.

Support

Representation ID: 25929

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Ashfield Land Limited

We support the recognition that the Council should work with other local authorities in the ISPA to ensure a coordinated approach to planning and development.

Support

Representation ID: 25972

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Babergh District Council & Midsuffolk District Council

The Councils express support for Objective 6 regarding improving accessibility to all forms of transport and achieving significant modal shift from the car to more sustainable modes through local initiatives as expressed in policies such as CS5, CS20, DM20 and DM21. It should be emphasised within this objective of the role Suffolk County Council has in delivering improvements.

Support Objective 12 regarding a co-ordinated approach to planning and development within the ISPA. However, it must be recognised that in meeting the housing needs of the IHMA, each local planning authority is to meet their own needs within their Local Plans.

Object

Representation ID: 25994

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

The County Council also supports efforts in the Plan to promote healthy and active travel, and to improve air quality. This will need to be the subject of further discussion in respect of our shared approach to managing the transport impacts of development.

Support

Representation ID: 26044

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Historic England

We particularly welcome objectives 1 on high standards of design, 5 on enhancing the public realm of the town centre, and 8 about conserving and enhancing the historic environment and landscape character.

Welcome the commitment at 6.10 in principle to regenerate the run down areas close to the historic core.

Object

Representation ID: 26137

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Ipswich & East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group & West Suffolk CCG

Objective 9 - While we recognise that neighbourhood planning would ideally like to promote community facilities located in or within 800m of a centre this is not always possible with primary care provision. The CCG would not be able to endorse the objective and would look at expanding current surgeries or co-locating surgeries to mitigate against projected patient numbers. Options are currently being looked at for the larger proposed developments as to how to provide primary healthcare.

Objective 12 - Welcome opportunity to work closely with ISPA officers to allow a more holistic view of strategic planning going forward.