Issues and Options for the Ipswich Local Plan Review

Comment

Representation ID: 25312

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Conservative Group

The group supports the idea of changing the axis of the town centre to draw it towards the waterfront. We believe that Westgate St after the Museum St junction and Carr St should be excluded from the Central Shopping Area. This would be to encourage more retail units in the streets towards the Waterfront and to allow a change of uses in the excluded streets to housing/leisure.

Comment

Representation ID: 25313

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Conservative Group

The Westgate site has the potential to become a major attraction within Ipswich. All possible uses should be considered, and it should not be just considered for retail usage.

Comment

Representation ID: 25314

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Conservative Group

We should protect and promote local retail centres as far as possible. Encouraging use of the sites has extensive community benefits and is excellent for the environment by reducing car travel times.

Comment

Representation ID: 25315

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Conservative Group

No, the market should determine whether a business is viable.

Comment

Representation ID: 25316

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Conservative Group

Lots of ideas already outlined promote Ipswich as a cultural and leisure hotspot which in turn would increase tourism.

Comment

Representation ID: 25317

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Conservative Group

Ensure suitable drainage and sewerage infrastructure is in place before a development takes place rather than by the time it is completed.

Comment

Representation ID: 25318

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Conservative Group

Street trees should be protected in all cases and we should encourage the planting of far more trees within the Borough as they undeniably add to the fabric of the area and have social and environmental benefits.

Comment

Representation ID: 25319

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Conservative Group

The Upper Orwell Crossings will have a major effect on the traffic around the town. This could ease the congestion within the gyratory allowing better pedestrian access to the waterfront and allowing increased exposure and usage to the cultural assets in this area.

Comment

Representation ID: 25320

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Conservative Group

No, a standards approach should not be used. As with many other items this should be considered on a case by case basis. Some of the smaller areas of open space in recent developments have proved to be unpopular and difficult to maintain efficiently. If we have such a shortage of housing space, then we need to resist the addition of extra smaller open space areas and instead use contributions from developers to increase the standards of what we already have.

Comment

Representation ID: 25321

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Conservative Group

Personally living in the North West of Ipswich I have never considered there to be a lack of green space in the area and was surprised when I saw the statistic. With that in mind I do not think there is the need for additional green space.