Issues and Options for the Ipswich Local Plan Review

Comment

Representation ID: 25008

Received: 29/10/2017

Respondent: Railfuture East Anglia

Scenario B the Medium growth forecast. Ipswich is one of the key centres of population and employment in East Anglia. Improved rail links to London and Cambridge are planned during the plan period and currently, land and housing costs are relatively low for South East England. Ipswich is therefore ideally placed to attract jobs and housing demand.

Comment

Representation ID: 25009

Received: 29/10/2017

Respondent: Railfuture East Anglia

Growth pressure will be inevitable whether people are willing for it to happen or not. By planning for growth and identifying the infrastructure it requires places the local authority in a stronger position when it comes to bidding for infrastructure projects from central government.

Comment

Representation ID: 25010

Received: 29/10/2017

Respondent: Railfuture East Anglia

Improvements to the local rail network. Atkins consultants for 'East-West Rail' are advancing the case for increases in the frequency of rail services into Ipswich from Bury St. Edmunds and Felixstowe but this will require additional platform capacity at Ipswich and double tracking the Felixstowe line. Ipswich Garden Suburb should benefit from a relocated station at Westerfield to provide sustainable transport links to the rest of the network. The East Suffolk line should be double track as far as Saxmundham (currently only as far as Woodbridge). This would enable the services to run every half hour to Woodbridge and Saxmundham and provide Woodbridge with a more attractive service into Ipswich.

Comment

Representation ID: 25011

Received: 29/10/2017

Respondent: Railfuture East Anglia

Improvements to the local rail network. Atkins consultants for 'East-West Rail' are advancing the case for increases in the frequency of rail services into Ipswich from Bury St. Edmunds and Felixstowe but this will require additional platform capacity at Ipswich and double tracking the Felixstowe line. Ipswich Garden Suburb should benefit from a relocated station at Westerfield to provide sustainable transport links to the rest of the network. The East Suffolk line should be double track as far as Saxmundham (currently only as far as Woodbridge). This would enable the services to run every half hour to Woodbridge and Saxmundham and provide Woodbridge with a more attractive service into Ipswich.

Comment

Representation ID: 25012

Received: 29/10/2017

Respondent: Railfuture East Anglia

Improvements to the local rail network. Atkins consultants for 'East-West Rail' are advancing the case for increases in the frequency of rail services into Ipswich from Bury St. Edmunds and Felixstowe but this will require additional platform capacity at Ipswich and double tracking the Felixstowe line. Ipswich Garden Suburb should benefit from a relocated station at Westerfield to provide sustainable transport links to the rest of the network. The East Suffolk line should be double track as far as Saxmundham (currently only as far as Woodbridge). This would enable the services to run every half hour to Woodbridge and Saxmundham and provide Woodbridge with a more attractive service into Ipswich.

Comment

Representation ID: 25013

Received: 29/10/2017

Respondent: Railfuture East Anglia

Of the options presented the best seems to be a blend of options 4&5. Key to maximising sustainable travel will be to focus development in and around towns with good access to the rail network. Woodbridge, Felixstowe and Saxmundham are on the rail network whereas (for example) Framlingham is not. A study of estate agents web sites reveals that 'distance to nearest rail station' has overtaken school catchment as being the most important consideration when choosing where to live.

Comment

Representation ID: 25014

Received: 29/10/2017

Respondent: Railfuture East Anglia

Of the options presented the best seems to be a blend of options 4&5. Key to maximising sustainable travel will be to focus development in and around towns with good access to the rail network. Woodbridge, Felixstowe and Saxmundham are on the rail network whereas (for example) Framlingham is not. A study of estate agents web sites reveals that 'distance to nearest rail station' has overtaken school catchment as being the most important consideration when choosing where to live.