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Site Ref: IP028b (Policy SP4) Jewsons, Greyfriars Road

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Object

Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD Review - Final Draft

Representation ID: 26604

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

The text refers to Archaeological Character Zone 2, but the site lies within Archaeological Character Zone 1b, for the Historic Core, and is therefore of a higher sensitivity than indicated on the site sheet. This text should be corrected to ensure that heritage assets are appropriately identified and approached by development. New text is proposed at the start of the paragraph after the heading 'Development Constraints' and existing text should be amended as follows: delete sentence 'This site likely lies in ...' and sentence 'Stratigraphy may be expected to be particularly deep ....' in their entirety.

Change suggested by respondent:

Add after Development Constraints heading: "The site lies on the edge of the River Gipping, within the likely former extent of the precinct of the medieval Fransciscan friary (Greyfriars). There is potential for archaeological remains relating to the friary to survive on the site, as well as earlier occupation on the edge of lower lying marshy land. Within the western part of the site, marsh deposits have been identified, but human remains were recorded during construction of the eastern side of the existing buildings on the site. Detailed early pre-application discussions with Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service would be required to agree the scope of required assessment and to inform design (e.g. to allow for preservation in-situ of deposits or appropriate programmes of work)." Also delete 'This site likely lies in the former extent of the town marsh' and 'Stratigraphy may be expected to be particularly deep in former streams and watercourses and waterlogged features are recorded in the Urban Archaeological Database.'

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