Policy DM10 Green Corridors
Object
Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft
Representation ID: 26202
Received: 20/02/2020
Respondent: Mrs Andrea McDonald
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Can only see arrows pointing towards parks/green areas, however not interconnected. No coherent walking or cycling route.
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Object
Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft
Representation ID: 26326
Received: 02/03/2020
Respondent: Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Two of the sites (IP143 and IP067b) make up a substantial part of Green Corridor F, forming the semi-natural habitat link between the south-western boundary of Landseer Park Carr County Wildlife Site (CWS) and the western boundary of the Volvo Raeburn Road CWS. If these sites are fully developed, this ecological network would be interrupted. This is the longest existing ecological network in Ipswich, and if sensitive development is undertaken in the Ravenswood area, then this corridor could be continued to the east. See suggested extension route.
Extend Green Corridor F as suggested.
Object
Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft
Representation ID: 26351
Received: 02/03/2020
Respondent: Save Our Country Spaces
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Tuddenham Road/Westerfield green corridors are home to significant number of recorded protected species (great crested newts, badgers, hedgehogs, bats and all manner of species) as well as birds, flora/ fauna; Southern Marsh and bee orchids found on the Fynn Valley and adjacent area. Due to private ownership, there is little interest for formal surveys due to landowners aspirations for land use. SWT done some work within Red House Ipswich, the Fynn Valley CWS; a Hedgerow Survey of the whole IGS area completed. Active badger sets reported. Object to change from green rim to green trail as this is misleading.
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Object
Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft
Representation ID: 26519
Received: 02/03/2020
Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The Council in its paper is mis-leading Councillors as the concept of corridors and the green rim was for the corridors to provide access on foot or by cycle to the countryside surrounding Ipswich. That countryside then became known as the green rim and the intention was for the green rim to be protected from development. We note that in subsequent CSs the green rim has been considerably reduced in size, which demonstrates the Council’s lack of commitment to protecting open space and improving biodiversity in its own Plans. The change in definition is effectively non-compliant with policy DM8.
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