Object

Representation ID: 26418

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Policy CS13 seeks to promote sustainable economic growth in the Ipswich Strategy Planning Area. It is noted that the Council has updated its economic evidence as a result of the more recent East England Forecasting Model (EEFM) dataset being published. This has reduced the jobs growth from 15,580 jobs to 9,500 jobs over the plan period. Gladman consider the Plan should be aspirational and should be seeking to increase jobs growth as identified in the preferred options plan as a minimum in order to meet the visions and objectives of the Plan to increase economic activity and access to employment.

Object

Representation ID: 26436

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: AquiGen

Agent: AquiGen

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Land allocation should be consistent with needs identified in Evidence Base. 23.2ha requirement represents most up-to-date figure to base allocation on. When compared with total land allocated for employment use (28.34ha) under Policy SP5, there is a significant amount of land allocated in excess of requirement. Even allowing for flexibility, the excess is not justified. Entirely appropriate to consider reducing land allocation to reflect actual need. Allocations require further review to ensure consistency with Evidence Base and to achieve soundness. Recommend land identified in Plan is reduced under Policy CS13 to circa 23ha.

Support

Representation ID: 26472

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: Associated British Ports

Agent: Associated British Ports

ABP welcomes and supports the inclusion in Policy CS13 of reference at sub-point b. to the need to protect “land for employment uses in existing employment areas defined on the policies map, including the function and strategic role of the port to Ipswich” in response to ABP’s specific request for such reference in the previous Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review Preferred Options.