Issues and Options for the Ipswich Local Plan Review

Comment

Representation ID: 24984

Received: 25/10/2017

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

Implement specific walking/cycling measures e.g. improving cross-town cycling infrastructure. Cycling needs to be made much safer. Improve air quality in and around the town centres, to make it healthier to walk/cycle. Traffic regulations should be better enforced to prevent vehicles blocking cycle lanes. Assess the viability of direct cross-town bus routes that avoid the need to go into the town centre. Bus service frequencies in some areas are lower than is desirable. The Norwich Rd Park and Ride should be reinstalled. Improve Westerfield Railway Station and the Ipswich-Felixstowe line. Assess the viability of a further station at Futura Park.

Comment

Representation ID: 24986

Received: 25/10/2017

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

A northern relief road is required to accommodate the IGS development and ease current congestion. Road improvements are required to alleviate the existing congestion in the town centre. Deliver IGS SPD infrastructure requirements. Cross-boundary Transport Assessments for the draft Local Plans and test remedial measures identified. No further development if it increases congestion, or worsens air quality, without appropriate remedial measures. Transport assessments for new developments and implement planning conditions about transport infrastructure/travel plans. Improve Westerfield Railway Station and the Ipswich-Felixstowe line. Assess the viability of a further station in the vicinity of Futura Park.

Comment

Representation ID: 24987

Received: 25/10/2017

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

Yes. It is too easy to bypass TPOs. Like for like planting needs to be enforced and a 2 for 1 replacement required for new developments.

Comment

Representation ID: 24988

Received: 25/10/2017

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

Yes.

Comment

Representation ID: 24989

Received: 25/10/2017

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

Too little. This is evidenced by the deficit to standards across Ipswich in many categories.

Comment

Representation ID: 24990

Received: 25/10/2017

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

If there is no reduction in the green rim then we believe the current size of the planned country park is appropriate for the current Local Plan provided the other current open space (including sports space) requirements are implemented (including access to sports space at schools). An increase in accessible natural green space (and other outdoor space) will be required if further development to that under the current Local Plan is proposed for the revised Plan. The green rim needs to be geographically defined on a map.

Comment

Representation ID: 24991

Received: 25/10/2017

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

Current standards are appropriate.

Comment

Representation ID: 24992

Received: 25/10/2017

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

Yes. These could form part of the green rim.

Comment

Representation ID: 24993

Received: 25/10/2017

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

No. It needs more outdoor sports space in areas where a deficit has been identified. Easy access for the general public to new schools on the Ipswich Garden Suburb must be agreed under planning conditions for the schools and enforced accordingly. New developments should be accompanied by a corresponding increase in provision.

Comment

Representation ID: 24995

Received: 25/10/2017

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

The most obvious means is to improve air quality in AQMAs. IBC has ignored this major health issue and inequality in Ipswich for far too long.